Word · Frequency #20340
pranking
对…搞恶作剧；捉弄
pranking is the present participle of prank.
核心释义
to play a practical joke on someone; to trick and make someone look foolish
- 1.
对某人进行恶作剧；捉弄并愚弄某人。
To perform a practical joke on; to trick and make a fool of someone.
- 2.
炫耀。
To make an ostentatious show.
- 3.
华丽地打扮,俗气地装饰
dress or decorate showily or gaudily
炫耀；卖弄；花哨地打扮；俗艳地装饰；对某人进行恶作剧；捉弄并愚弄某人。；炫耀。；华丽地打扮,俗气地装饰
用法In use
She pranked her outfit with too many sequins and ribbons.
用法提示：pranked 作为动词过去式，表示打扮或装饰得花哨俗气。
He is pranking the living room with cheap ornaments.
用法提示：pranking 是现在分词形式，表示正在进行的装饰行为。
They always prank their car with flashy stickers.
用法提示：prank 作为动词原形，表示习惯性动作。
Roses were pranking the lawn
Verb forms
base prank · third person pranks · -ing pranking · past pranked · past participle pranked
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子They pranked on their new teacher.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- prank someone
- 捉弄某人
- My brother likes to prank me by hiding my phone.我哥哥喜欢藏起我的手机来捉弄我。
- get pranked
- 被捉弄
- She got pranked when she sat on the whoopee cushion.她坐上了放屁垫，被捉弄了。
- prank each other
- 互相恶作剧
- The children prank each other all the time.孩子们老是互相恶作剧。
近义词Synonyms
- trick
- 欺骗；捉弄 · trick 强调用计谋使对方上当，语气比 prank 略重，不一定是闹着玩；日常可互换。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 prank 拆成 p + rank：搞恶作剧让人在众人面前“掉排名、出洋相”。想象一下：你“扑”（p）向对方开玩笑，让他排名变低。记住发音 /præŋk/，别和“普兰克”混了。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：casual conversations、social media、among friends 作为动词时，'prank' 通常用于非正式口语，表示“对某人搞恶作剧、捉弄”，多用于朋友之间或网络视频等轻松语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /æŋk/ 结尾，和 prank (/præŋk/) 押韵。注意 park /pɑːrk/ 等拼写近似的词读音不同，不押韵。
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形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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