prancing

英 [ˈprɑːnsɪŋ]

美 [ˈprænsɪŋ]

v.  阔步行走; 神气地快速走动; 腾跃; 腾跳
prance的现在分词

复数：prancings　现在分词：prancing　

BNC.49381 / COCA.39959

柯林斯词典

• VERB 大摇大摆地行走；神气活现地行走
  If someoneprancesaround, they walk or move around with exaggerated movements, usually because they want people to look at them and admire them.
  1. He was horrified at the thought of his son prancing about on a stage in tights.
     一想到儿子身穿紧身衣在舞台上神气活现地走来走去，他就感到震惊。
• VERB （马）腾跃，奔驰
  When a horseprances, it moves with quick, high steps.
  1. Their horses pranced and whinnied.
     他们的马奔腾着、嘶鸣着。
  2. ...as the carriage horses pranced through the bustling thoroughfares.
     当几匹马拉着车在熙熙攘攘的大道上疾驰而过时
  3. ...a prancing light-footed mare named Princess.
     一匹脚步轻盈地疾跑着的名叫“公主”的母马

双语例句

• In person, Little Shenyang is modest, even polite, making it hard to imagine him telling off-color jokes, prancing about in full makeup and sequined hair clips, squeaking, I'm all man!
  私底下，小沈阳很谦逊，甚至彬彬有礼，让人很难想到他会讲下流笑话、化着浓妆带着闪亮的发卡在台上蹦蹦跳跳，同时高喊：我是纯爷们！
• The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
  有小蹄子腾跃踢踏的响声。
• Corruption is why you and I are prancing around in here.
  因为腐败所以你我能站在这里昂首阔步。
• The King lifted Gretel on to his prancing horse and they rode to his palace.
  国王把格雷特尔扶上腾跃着的马，他们骑马向天宫走去。
• She's a mighty cold woman, prancing about Atlanta by herself.
  她是一个冷酷的女人，一个人在亚特兰大东跑西颠。
• He was horrified at the thought of his son prancing about on a stage in tights.
  一想到儿子身穿紧身衣在舞台上神气活现地走来走去，他就感到震惊。
• One day in the new year she was sitting as usual at her window when Edward came prancing up the drive on horseback.
  在新一年的一天，她跟平常一样坐在窗子旁，爱德华骑着一匹马，高视阔步地从车道上走来。
• She was prancing along in her new outfit.
  她穿著全套新衣服神气活现地走著。
• Faults: Short, prancing or choppy gait, lumbering or rolling gait; crossing or crabbing.
  缺点（不合格）：步伐过短，跳跃或者起伏，笨拙或者摇摆的步态；横向行进或斜行。
• Rhythmization transforms walking into marching, prancing into dancing.
  节奏可于走路转变为行军，跳跃转变为舞蹈。