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(tái)上神氣活現(xiàn)地走動(dòng)，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. ...儅幾匹馬拉著車在熙熙攘攘的大道上疾馳而過時(shí)。
...a prancing light-footed mare named Princess. ...一匹叫公主的步態(tài)輕盈的母馬。