prance
柯林斯詞典
1. V-I If someone prances around, they walk or move around with exaggerated movements, usually because they want people to look at them and admire them. 大搖大擺地走; 神氣活現(xiàn)地走[表不滿]
He was horrified at the thought of his son prancing around on a stage in tights. 一想到兒子身穿緊身衣在舞臺上神氣活現(xiàn)地走動，他就感到震驚。
2. V-I When a horse prances, it moves with quick, high steps. (馬)騰躍; 奔馳
Their horses pranced and whinnied. 他們的馬奔騰著、嘶鳴著。
...as the carriage horses pranced through the bustling thoroughfares. ...當(dāng)幾匹馬拉著車在熙熙攘攘的大道上疾馳而過時。
...a prancing light-footed mare named Princess. ...一匹叫公主的步態(tài)輕盈的母馬。
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prance /prɑ?ns/ (prancing,pranced,prances)
劍橋詞典
- [ 不及物動詞：后面不接賓語的動詞 后面必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ]
to walk in an energetic way and with more movement than necessary
蹦蹦跳跳；昂首闊步；趾高氣揚地走
It's pathetic to see 50-year-old rock stars prancing around on stage as if they were still teenagers . 看到50歲的搖滾歌星們還像十幾歲的青少年一樣在舞臺上蹦蹦跳跳是很可悲的。
She pranced into the office and demanded to speak to the manager . 她昂首闊步地走進(jìn)辦公室，要求見經(jīng)理。
[ 不及物動詞：后面不接賓語的動詞 ]
When a horse prances, it takes small , quick steps and raises its legs higher than usual .
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