prancing

英 [ˈprɑːnsɪŋ]

美 [ˈprænsɪŋ]

v.  阔步行走; 神气地快速走动; 腾跃; 腾跳
prance的现在分词

复数：prancings　现在分词：prancing　

BNC.49381 / COCA.39959

柯林斯词典

• VERB 大摇大摆地行走；神气活现地行走
  If someoneprancesaround, they walk or move around with exaggerated movements, usually because they want people to look at them and admire them.
  1. He was horrified at the thought of his son prancing about on a stage in tights.
     一想到儿子身穿紧身衣在舞台上神气活现地走来走去，他就感到震惊。
• VERB （马）腾跃，奔驰
  When a horseprances, it moves with quick, high steps.
  1. Their horses pranced and whinnied.
     他们的马奔腾着、嘶鸣着。
  2. ...as the carriage horses pranced through the bustling thoroughfares.
     当几匹马拉着车在熙熙攘攘的大道上疾驰而过时
  3. ...a prancing light-footed mare named Princess.
     一匹脚步轻盈地疾跑着的名叫“公主”的母马

双语例句

• Let's be clear about this: I love dressing up, putting make-up on and prancing about with a sword in my hand.
  让我们认清楚这一点吧：我喜欢穿上戏服，画上妆，拿着一把剑闪展腾挪。
• The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
  有小蹄子腾跃踢踏的响声。
• I wish you children would settle down and stop prancing about.
  我希望你们这些孩子安静下来，别再蹦蹦跳跳了。
• She was prancing along in her new outfit.
  她穿著全套新衣服神气活现地走著。
• She's a mighty cold woman, prancing about Atlanta by herself.
  她是一个冷酷的女人，一个人在亚特兰大东跑西颠。
• The King lifted Gretel on to his prancing horse and they rode to his palace.
  国王把格雷特尔扶上腾跃着的马，他们骑马向天宫走去。
• Faults: Short, prancing or choppy gait, lumbering or rolling gait; crossing or crabbing.
  缺点（不合格）：步伐过短，跳跃或者起伏，笨拙或者摇摆的步态；横向行进或斜行。
• He was horrified at the thought of his son prancing about on a stage in tights.
  一想到儿子身穿紧身衣在舞台上神气活现地走来走去，他就感到震惊。
• We can't be prancing around like berks.
  我们可不能像傻瓜一样跳来跳去。
• The children were prancing about with delight.
  孩子们高兴得蹦蹦跳跳。