Word · Frequency #13906
antic
滑稽动作；胡闹；恶作剧
A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; a caper.
常用复数形式antics
- 1.
A caricature.
漫画；夸张讽刺画。
- 2.
A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping
为准备动作而摆出的常常夸张的姿态；例如跳跃前的短暂下蹲。
- 3.
A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
滑稽的姿态或动作；可笑的行为；嬉闹。
- 4.
A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
怪诞的表演者或小丑；丑角。
（动作前的）夸张姿势；小丑；丑角；漫画；夸张讽刺画；漫画；夸张讽刺画。；为准备动作而摆出的常常夸张的姿态；例如跳跃前的短暂下蹲。
In use
The children's silly antics kept everyone laughing at the party.
The clown's antics, such as juggling and falling over, delighted the audience.
Despite the serious meeting, his antics made several colleagues chuckle.
Connections
Collocations
- childish antics
- 幼稚的滑稽举动
- His childish antics embarrassed his mother.他幼稚的滑稽举动让他母亲很尴尬。
- playful antics
- 嬉闹的恶作剧
- The kittens' playful antics delighted the children.小猫们嬉闹的恶作剧让孩子们很开心。
- silly antics
- 愚蠢的胡闹
- The teacher told the students to stop their silly antics.老师让学生们停止愚蠢的胡闹。
- youthful antics
- 年轻时的胡闹
- He often recalls his youthful antics in college.他常回忆起大学时年轻气盛的胡闹。
- antics of
- ……的滑稽表演
- We enjoyed the antics of the circus clowns.我们很喜欢马戏团小丑的滑稽表演。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“ant（蚂蚁）”与“ic”：蚂蚁扭动身体做出滑稽夸张的姿势，就成了“antics（滑稽动作）”。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、娱乐新闻、行为评论 antic 单独使用在现代英语中较少见，更常用复数 antics，表示滑稽、胡闹或恶作剧的行为；通常用于非正式口语或轻松的评论，带有戏谑或轻微贬义。
Grammar Note
通常用复数形式，指滑稽动作或古怪行为。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 antic /ˈæntɪk/ 押韵的词有 frantic、romantic、pedantic、semantic、gigantic，它们都含有 -antic 结尾，重读元音后的读音为 /ntɪk/。注意 antique /ænˈtiːk/ 拼写相似，但重音在第二音节，结尾读 /tiːk/，与 antic 不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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