中英词典
名词
pranks [præŋks]1. 恶作剧;玩笑(尤指幽默、轻松或愚蠢的)
2. 戏谑行为;恶作剧(尤指用于欺骗或取笑他人)
形容词
prank [præŋk]1. 恶作剧的;滑稽可笑的
词语辨析
pranks 和prank 都可用作名词,表示恶作剧或玩笑。但pranks 更常用于指多个恶作剧或玩笑的情况,而prank 则更常用于指单个恶作剧或玩笑的情况。例如:- He is known for playing pranks on his friends.(他以对朋友们恶作剧而闻名。) - She pulled a prank on her brother by hiding his shoes.(她通过藏起弟弟的鞋子戏弄他。)
词汇扩充
- prankster [ˈpræŋkstər] 名词,恶作剧者;戏谑者 - prankish [ˈpræŋkɪʃ] 形容词,恶作剧的;淘气的近义词
- joke [dʒəʊk] 名词,玩笑;笑话 - trick [trɪk] 名词,恶作剧;戏法反义词
- seriousness [ˈsɪəriəsnəs] 名词,认真;严肃柯林斯词典
pranks (名词)1. 恶作剧;玩笑
- He was always playing pranks on his classmates.(他总是对同学们恶作剧。)
- The children enjoyed playing pranks on April Fool's Day.(孩子们喜欢在愚人节恶作剧。)
2. 诡计;计谋
- The villain was up to his usual pranks.(那个恶棍又在耍他一贯的伎俩。)
牛津词典
prank (名词)1. 恶作剧;玩笑
- The boys played a prank on their teacher by putting a fake spider on her chair.(男孩们对他们的老师开了个玩笑,把一只假蜘蛛放在她的椅子上。)
2. 轻松愉快的行动;戏谑
- We had a few pranks in the office to celebrate our colleague's birthday.(我们在办公室开了几个玩笑,庆祝同事的生日。)
用法
pranks 和prank 作为名词时,可以用作主语、宾语或表语。例如:- Playing pranks on others can be a fun way to bond with friends.(对他人恶作剧可以是与朋友们建立联系的有趣方式。) - She pulled a prank on her sister by hiding her favorite book.(她通过藏起她姐姐最喜欢的书来恶作剧她。) - The prank they played on their teacher was hilarious.(他们对老师的恶作剧真是太搞笑了。)
例句
- He is always coming up with new pranks to play on his friends.(他总是想出新的恶作剧来戏弄他的朋友。)
- She enjoys playing harmless pranks on her colleagues to lighten the mood at work.(她喜欢对同事们开一些无害的玩笑,以缓和工作气氛。)
- April Fool's Day is a perfect occasion for playing pranks and practical jokes.(愚人节是开恶作剧和玩笑的绝佳时机。)
- His pranks sometimes go too far and end up hurting people's feelings.(他的恶作剧有时过火,最终伤害了人们的感情。)
- The prankish behavior of the children caused a lot of laughter in the room.(孩子们的淘气行为在房间里引起了很多笑声。)
- She decided to pull a prank on her brother by switching his toothpaste with mayonnaise.(她决定通过用蛋黄酱替换她弟弟的牙膏来恶作剧他。)
- His prankster personality often gets him into trouble.(他戏谑的个性经常让他陷入麻烦。)
- They laughed at his prank, but deep down, they were annoyed by his immaturity.(他们对他的恶作剧笑了,但在内心深处,他们对他的不成熟感到恼火。)
- She played a prank on her friend by pretending to be a ghost in the dark room.(她通过在黑暗的房间里假装成鬼来戏弄她的朋友。)
- His pranks were intended to bring joy and laughter to those around him.(他的恶作剧旨在给身边的人带来快乐和笑声。)
- I can't believe you fell for his prank again.(我简直不敢相信你又上了他的当。)
- She was the mastermind behind the prank that had everyone fooled.(她是那个让大家都上当的恶作剧的幕后主使。)
- He apologized for his thoughtless prank and promised not to do it again.(他为他毫无考虑的恶作剧道歉,并承诺不再重复。)
- The prank they pulled on their teacher was harmless and made everyone laugh.(他们对老师的恶作剧是无害的,让大家都笑了。)
- She burst into laughter when she realized it was just a prank.(当她意识到这只是个恶作剧时,她笑得合不拢嘴。)
- His pranks are always well thought out and executed with precision.(他的恶作剧总是经过深思熟虑,并精确执行。)
- Playing pranks on April Fool's Day has become a tradition in our family.(在愚人节恶作剧已经成为我们家的传统。)
- He couldn't resist the urge to play a prank on his sister when he saw her sleeping peacefully.(当他看到她平静地睡着时,他忍不住想恶作剧她。)
- The prank they played on their boss was risky, but it paid off with a promotion.(他们对老板的恶作剧很冒险,但通过晋升获得了回报。)
- They decided to collaborate on a prank that would be remembered for years to come.(他们决定合作进行一场将被人们长久记住的恶作剧。)