prank

来自中古英语pranken,装饰，炫耀，来自Proto-Germanic*prag,挤，压，收腹，穿衣打扮，来自PIE*brangh,挤，压，词源同prance.

prank (n.)

"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.

1. It was thought that the fire alarm had been set off as a prank.

人们认为火警报警器响是个恶作剧.

2. One of these skits, " The King of Beasts " resembles a traditional frontier prank.

一出滑稽短剧《兽王 》 酷似传统的边疆闹剧.

3. Some people said this was Kao's prank - a deliberate attempt to break them apart.

有人说这是高松年开的玩笑,存心拆开他们俩.

4. The dean was ranking the boys for pulling the prank.

系主任正在惩罚那些恶作剧的男学生.

5. Ms. Luo said she had received prank calls and plenty of criticism.

罗兰说她收到了很多恶作剧电话和指责.