| 单词 | prank |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [præŋk] |
| 解释 | n.恶作剧，玩笑 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 恶作剧，玩笑(a malicious, mildly mischievous, or ludicrous act) 【记】 不要和plank(厚木板) 相混； 【同】 派生词: prankster(n. 顽皮的人，爱开玩笑 的人) 【例】 As a prank, Susan put sugar in the salt shaker. |
| 字源 | prank (n.) "a ludicrous trick" [Johnson], 1520s, of uncertain origin, perhaps related to obsolete verb prank "decorate, dress up" (mid-15c.), related to Middle Low German prank "display" (compare also Dutch pronken, German prunken "to make a show, to strut"). The verb in the modern sense also is from 1520s. Related: Pranked; pranking. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 恶作剧(令人难堪的玩笑) 【记】p破, rank等级: 具有破等级的下等兵爱恶作剧. 【区】plank(n 木板) 【参】prankster(n 顽皮爱开玩笑的人) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】很frank 坦白的跟你prank |
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