lark

单词音标

lark音标[lɑ:k]

汉语翻译

n. 云雀, 百灵鸟, 欢乐, 嬉耍

vi. 嬉耍, 骑马玩乐

vt. 愚弄

相关词组:

have a lark

be on a lark

词型变化

形容词:larkish名词:larker动词过去式:larked过去分词:larked现在分词:larking第三人称单数:larks

英语解释

名词 lark:

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

同义词：meadowlark

a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage

同义词：pipit, titlark

any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing

any carefree episode

同义词：escapade

动词 lark:

play boisterously

同义词：frolic, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about

例句

She rose with the lark.

她一大早就起床了。

He only said it for a lark.

他只是说着玩而已。

详细解释

lark

n.（名词）

Any of various chiefly Old World birds of the family Alaudidae, especially the skylark, having a sustained, melodious song.

云雀：东半球百灵科鸣禽，尤指云雀，有持久婉转的叫声

Any of several similar birds, such as the meadowlark.

似云雀的鸟：相类似的小鸟，例如一种象草地鹨的小鸟

来源：

Middle English laveroc, larke

中古英语 laveroc, larke

from Old English l3werce

源自 古英语 l3werce

lark

lark 2

n.（名词）

A carefree or spirited adventure.

嬉戏：指随便或活跃的冒险

A harmless prank.

玩笑：指善意的恶作剧

v.intr.（不及物动词）

larked,lark.ing,larks

To engage in spirited fun or merry pranks.

嬉戏：参与活泼的娱乐或善意的恶作剧

来源：

Perhaps short for skylark [to frolic]

可能为 skylark的简写[戏闹]

and possibly alteration of dialectal lake [play] from Middle English leik, laik from Old Norse leikr

也可能是 方言 lake的变化 [玩] 源自 中古英语 leik, laik 源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 leikr

【引伸】

lark.er

n.（名词）

lark.ish

adj.（形容词）