cavort
英 [k?'v??t]
美
- vi. 騰躍；歡躍
GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù):?cavorts;過(guò)去式:?cavorted;過(guò)去分詞:?cavorted;現(xiàn)在分詞:?cavorting;
助記提示
curvet騰躍
cavort跳躍
cavort跳躍
中文詞源
cavort 歡呼
可能來(lái)自ca-, 同com-, 強(qiáng)調(diào)。-vort, 來(lái)自vault, 拱，跳。
英文詞源
- cavort (v.)
- 1793, cauvaut, American English, of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be an alteration of curvet "a leap by a horse," from French and related to curve (v.). Or perhaps from ca- colloquial intensive prefix + vault "to jump, leap." Modern form attested by 1829. Related: Cavorted; cavorting.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. You can enjoy a quick snack while your children cavort in the sand.
- 趁孩子們?cè)谏碁┥湘覒颍憧梢猿渣c(diǎn)小吃。
來(lái)自辭典例句