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

• We can't be prancing around like berks.
  我们可不能像傻瓜一样跳来跳去。
• Corruption is why you and I are prancing around in here.
  因为腐败所以你我能站在这里昂首阔步。
• Rhythmization transforms walking into marching, prancing into dancing.
  节奏可于走路转变为行军，跳跃转变为舞蹈。
• 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。
• Even Queenie stops prancing and sticks close by.
  奎妮也黏在我们身边，不再欢蹦跳跃。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The children were prancing about with delight.
  孩子们高兴得蹦蹦跳跳。
• 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。