horseplay

IPA/ˈhɔːspleɪ/
KK[hˈɔrsplˌe]IPA/ˈhɔːrspleɪ/

horseplay — 名詞

1. wild joking behavior in which people shove, grab, or hit one another for fun rat

1.名詞B2
釋義

打鬧

帶推擠嬉笑的粗魯玩鬧

wild joking behavior in which people shove, grab, or hit one another for fun rather than to hurt.

例句

During rehearsal, Omar's horseplay sent two costume hats rolling across the stage.

排練時，Omar 的打鬧讓兩頂戲服帽滾過整個舞台。

horseplay causing a small accident

The lifeguard blew her whistle when Ishaan's horseplay splashed toddlers with water.

Ishaan 打鬧時把水潑到幼童身上，救生員就吹起哨子。

horseplay in a pool setting

常見搭配
  • stop the horseplay
  • horseplay in the hallway
  • horseplay by the pool
  • schoolyard horseplay
同義詞
  • roughhousing

    very close in meaning, often used for energetic physical play

  • fooling around

    broader and often less physical or less rough

  • skylarking

    more old-fashioned and often sounds lighter or more carefree

反義詞
  • self-control

    careful behavior that avoids wild physical joking

  • discipline

    orderly behavior, especially in school or team settings

文法句型

stop the horseplay

no horseplay by the pool

horseplay between classmates

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and common after warnings such as stop, no, or ban. It suggests rough physical joking, not simple verbal teasing or harmless laughter alone.

常見錯誤

Several horseplays started on the bus ride home.
Several incidents of horseplay started on the bus ride home.
Horseplay is usually uncountable, so use it as a mass noun or say 'incidents of horseplay.'
Their horseplay was just a few funny comments.
Their joking was just a few funny comments.' / 'Their horseplay included pushing and grabbing.
Horseplay usually involves rough physical action, not only spoken jokes.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • schoolyard horseplay
  • locker-room horseplay

常用片語

  • stop the horseplay
  • ban horseplay
  • no horseplay allowed

介系詞搭配

  • horseplay in the hallway
  • horseplay by the pool
  • horseplay between teammates