Word · Frequency #20261
caper
刺山柑花蕾;酸豆
The pungent, grayish-green flower bud of the caper plant, pickled and eaten.
常作复数
- 1.
A playful leap or jump.
嬉戏的跳跃。
- 2.
The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.
欧洲和东方刺山柑的辛辣灰绿色花蕾,腌制后食用。
- 3.
A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
荷兰人以前使用的船只;私掠船。
- 4.
A jump while dancing.
舞蹈时的跳跃。
- 5.
A plant of the genus Capparis.
刺山柑属植物。
- 6.
A prank or practical joke.
恶作剧或玩笑。
- 7.
A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a narrative about such a crime.
犯罪,尤其是精心策划的抢劫,或关于此类犯罪的叙述。
恶作剧;玩笑;(尤指精心策划的)劫案;罪案故事;雀跃;蹦跳;(舞蹈中的)跳跃;山柑属植物;(旧时荷兰的)船;私掠船
In use
I added capers to the salad for extra flavor.
Capers are often used in Mediterranean cuisine.
She sprinkled capers over the pasta.
Connections
Collocations
- cut capers
- 蹦蹦跳跳;嬉戏跳跃
- The children cut capers on the grass.孩子们在草地上蹦蹦跳跳。
- pickled capers
- 腌制刺山柑花蕾;腌酸豆
- Pickled capers add a salty tang to chicken dishes.腌制刺山柑花蕾为鸡肉菜肴增添咸鲜风味。
- a caper film
- 偷盗题材电影;犯罪喜剧片
- The director is known for his caper films.这位导演以他的偷盗题材电影而闻名。
- an elaborate caper
- 精心策划的抢劫案
- The movie begins with an elaborate caper at a jewelry store.电影以珠宝店的一场精心策划的抢劫案开始。
- juvenile capers
- 幼稚的恶作剧
- He still laughs about the juvenile capers of his college days.他至今仍会笑着说起大学时代那些幼稚的恶作剧。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:caper 里有 ape(猿),猿猴嬉戏跳跃、搞恶作剧——记住'嬉闹/跳跃'的意思。
Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:新闻报道、犯罪题材影视/小说、日常聊天 表示“精心策划的罪案、劫案”时,caper 多用于非正式或偏口语的语境,常见于新闻报道、犯罪题材的影视或小说中;语气常带一丝冒险或戏谑感,正式法律文体中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 caper /ˈkeɪpə/ 押韵的词有 paper、taper、vapor、draper、shaper,它们的重读元音和尾音均为 /eɪpə/。注意 capper /ˈkæpə/ 拼写相似但元音不同,不要混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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