prank
/præŋk/ (bre, ipa) · /præŋk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpraŋk/ (ame, mw)
prank — 名詞
- pranksingular
- pranksplural
1. a playful act that surprises or embarrasses someone for laughs, without real har
惡作劇
逗人發笑的無害把戲
a playful act that surprises or embarrasses someone for laughs, without real harm
Mina played a prank on Leo by switching the sugar and salt.
Mina 對 Leo 惡作劇，把糖和鹽調包了。
play a prank on someone
At lunch, Noah hid a rubber spider as a harmless prank.
午餐時，Noah 藏了一隻橡皮蜘蛛，當作一個無傷大雅的惡作劇。
harmless prank
The office prank made the new teacher laugh after the surprise.
那個辦公室惡作劇在驚喜揭曉後把新老師逗笑了。
An April Fool's prank filled our classroom with paper fish.
一個愚人節惡作劇讓我們教室裡到處都是紙魚。
For once, Grandma's prank left everyone smiling instead of angry.
難得的是，阿嬤的惡作劇讓大家都笑了，沒有生氣。
- practical joke
closest match; often a planned funny trick on a person
- trick
broader; can be clever or dishonest, not always playful
- gag
informal; often a quick comic action
文法句型
play a prank on someone
pull a prank on someone
用法筆記
Usually appears in play a prank on someone or pull a prank on someone. Distinguish from trick, which can also mean cheating or dishonest deception.
常見錯誤
prank — 動詞
- prankpresent simple I / you / we / they
- pranks3rd person singular
- pranking-ing form
- prankedpast simple
1. to fool or embarrass someone with a playful joke, without seriously hurting them
捉弄
用玩笑把戲耍人
to fool or embarrass someone with a playful joke, without seriously hurting them
The older boys pranked Sam by covering his locker with stickers.
那些年紀較大的男生用貼紙貼滿 Sam 的置物櫃來捉弄他。
transitive: prank someone
During lunch break, Ava pranked her cousin with a fake parking ticket.
午休時，Ava 用一張假的停車罰單捉弄她表弟。
prank someone with something
After rehearsal, the drama club pranked the coach with confetti.
排練後，戲劇社用彩紙片捉弄教練。
On April first, seniors pranked the principal with a fake school notice.
四月一日那天，高年級學生用一張假的學校通知捉弄校長。
After dinner, the twins pranked their uncle by hiding his phone.
晚餐後，那對雙胞胎把叔叔的手機藏起來捉弄他。
文法句型
prank someone
prank someone with something
用法筆記
Usually takes a person as its direct object; intransitive use often suggests repeated joking behavior by a group. Distinguish from tease, which is often done mainly with words.