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

• Young horses were prancing about in the field.
  小马驹在田野里欢腾跳跃。
• Several men rush forward to cut him loose and help him back up the hill, and the prancing chanters go bananas.
  好几个男人冲上前去砍断藤条，扶他返回山上。歌手们沸腾了。
• 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。
• 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。
• Tell those children to stop prancing about on the landing and get into bed.
  叫那些孩子不要在楼梯口欢蹦乱跳了，让他们上床睡觉去。
• 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。
• The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
  有小蹄子腾跃踢踏的响声。
• 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。
• In person, Little Shenyang is modest, even polite, making it hard to imagine him telling off-color jokes, prancing about in full makeup and sequined hair clips, squeaking, I'm all man!
  私底下，小沈阳很谦逊，甚至彬彬有礼，让人很难想到他会讲下流笑话、化着浓妆带着闪亮的发卡在台上蹦蹦跳跳，同时高喊：我是纯爷们！