Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #11966
larks
百灵鸟；云雀
larks is the plural of lark.
a small brown bird known for its singing
- 1.
Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.
- 2.
A frolic or romp, some fun.
- 3.
Any of various similar-appearing birds, but usually ground-living, such as the meadowlark and titlark.
- 4.
A prank.
- 5.
One who wakes early; one who is up with the larks.
- 6.
A jolly or peppy person.
云雀；百灵鸟；欢乐；嬉耍
In use
Every morning we heard a lark singing high above the fields.
The children watched the larks rise from the grass and disappear into the sky.
A lark perched on the fence and filled the garden with its song.
a lark
lark 作名词时指云雀或百灵鸟，是一种以鸣叫闻名的鸟。
A lark was singing high above the field.
一只云雀在田野上空高高地歌唱。
on a lark
on a lark 表示“一时冲动/闹着玩”，常放在句首或句末。
On a lark, they decided to dye their hair blue.
他们一时兴起，决定把头发染成蓝色。
for a lark
for a lark 表示“为了好玩、当作恶作剧”。
Connections
Collocations
- as happy as a lark
- 非常快乐，像云雀一样快活
- She was as happy as a lark after receiving the letter.收到信后，她快活得像只云雀。
- rise with the lark
- 黎明即起，一早起床
- He rises with the lark every day to go jogging.他每天黎明即起去慢跑。
- on a lark
- 一时兴起，闹着玩
- On a lark, we decided to drive to the beach at midnight.我们一时兴起，决定半夜开车去海滩。
Idioms & figurative uses
- as happy as a lark
- 非常快活；兴高采烈She was as happy as a lark when she heard the good news.听到这个好消息时，她高兴得像只云雀。
- on a lark
- 一时兴起；闹着玩We decided on a lark to drive to the coast.我们一时兴起，决定开车去海边。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
云雀（lark）在云端拉长（lark≈拉克）歌声，早起的人才能听见。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：观鸟、自然纪录片、文学描写 此处为名词‘云雀/百灵鸟’义项，语气中性，通常用于自然观察、鸟类介绍或文学描写；在一般口语中提及具体鸟类时也会自然使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 lark 押韵，读音均为 /ɑːk/（非卷舌音）。注意不要被拼写误导：lack (/læk/)、lake (/leɪk/)、lock (/lɒk/) 的元音不同，不押韵。
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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