prank
pronunciation
UK [præŋk]
US [præŋk]
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- n.
- 恶作剧
- 开玩笑
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- vt.
- 装饰
- 打扮
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- vi.
- 炫耀自己
Word Origin
prank 装饰，打扮，炫耀，恶作剧
来自中古英语pranken,装饰，炫耀，来自Proto-Germanic*prag,挤，压，收腹，穿衣打扮，来自PIE*brangh,挤，压，词源同prance.
Example
- 1. The whole thing was an elaborate prank !
- 整个事情是一个精心制作的恶作剧！
- 2. One radio station prank took place on april fool 's day .
- 一家广播电台的恶作剧亦在愚人节上演。
- 3. At its most basic level , a pseudonym is a prank .
- 在最基本的层面上，笔名是个恶作剧。
- 4. Remind children that the punishment for a prank 911 call is serious .
- 提醒孩子：恶作剧打911的后果是很严重的。
- 5. And , she added , one brother calls her at 5 a.m. as a prank .
- 而且，她补充说，她的弟弟在早上5点打电话搞恶作剧。
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