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单词 prancing
释义
prancing
present participle ofprance
prance
verb
uk
/prɑːns/us
/præns/
[I+ adv/prep]
towalkin anenergeticway and with moremovementthannecessary:
It'spathetictosee50-year-oldrockstarsprancingaroundonstageas if they were stillteenagers.
She pranced into theofficeanddemandedtospeakto themanager.
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When ahorseprances, ittakessmall,quickstepsandraisesitslegshigherthanusual.
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Moving firmly on foot
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(Definition ofprancingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprancing

prancing

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

If people want to waste time watching a manprancingabout in a pair of ladies' tights on stage, that is their choice.
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He pretends that they areprancingstallions, but at midnight they are revealed as the white mice that they are.
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There were noprancinghorses dragging our fire engine, there was no motor drawing the equipment, but human hands had to push the barrow and use the pump.
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They are one of theprancinghorses.
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The motif of aprancinghorse is old, it can be found on ancient coins.
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Theprancingstag promotes to a square mover (above).
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It would be really nice as it grew up,prancingabout and neighing.
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Nudity, when all the men celebrate their onscreen victory byprancingaround naked.
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In the centre of the roof ridge are twoprancingdragons on either side of a blazing pearl.
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At the front of the car a new bumper removed the originals fake central grille and also replaced itsprancinghorse.
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Do sprightly kids loveprancing?
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Prancinghorsemen are depicted between the figures.
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Some of the revisions included; adding theprancinghorse badges mentioned above, but also, repainting using the boxer paint scheme (lower half painted matte black), air conditioning fixes, etc.
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Ali then beganprancingaround the ring with his arms raised in victory.
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