| 釋義 |
prankn. malicious deed,licentious or mischievoustrick惡意行為,放肆的或惡作劇的把戲。 △1H.VI.3.1.14;“No,prelate,such is thy audacious wickedness,/ Thylewd,pestiferous,and dissentious pranks,/ As veryinfants prattle of thy pride.”不,教士,你的大膽的罪行,你那些卑劣、惡毒、制造糾紛的把戲太過分了,以至于就連小孩子都在不斷說起你的驕橫。 △ Oth.3.3.202: “In Venice they(i.e. Women in Venice) do let God see the pranksThey dare not show their husbands;” 在威尼斯女人們不敢讓丈夫知道的勾當,她們敢當著上天的面去干。
prankvt. deck,adorn,dress up,beautify裝飾,修飾,打扮,美化。 △Tw.2.4.87 (85):“But ’tis that miracle andqueen of gems / That nature pranks her in attracts mysoul.” i.e.But what attracts my soul is the beautywhich nature adorns her with. 打動我的靈魂的乃是大自然給她裝扮的那副美貌。 prank[pr?nk]n.開玩笑,胡鬧 v.打扮,裝飾 ‖ prankish adj.愛開玩笑的 |