"a ludicrous trick" [Johnson], 1520s, of uncertain origin, perhaps related to obsolete verb prank "decorate, dress up" (mid-15c.), related to Middle Low German prank "display" (compare also Dutch pronken, German prunken "to make a show, to strut"). The verb in the modern sense also is from 1520s. Related: Pranked; pranking.
雙語例句
1. It was thought that the fire alarm had been set off as a prank.
人們認為火警報警器響是個惡作劇.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. One of these skits, " The King of Beasts " resembles a traditional frontier prank.
一出滑稽短劇《獸王 》 酷似傳統(tǒng)的邊疆鬧劇.
來自英漢非文學(xué) - 民俗
3. Some people said this was Kao's prank - a deliberate attempt to break them apart.
有人說這是高松年開的玩笑,存心拆開他們倆.
來自漢英文學(xué) - 圍城
4. The dean was ranking the boys for pulling the prank.
系主任正在懲罰那些惡作劇的男學(xué)生.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. Ms. Luo said she had received prank calls and plenty of criticism.