prance

英 [prɑːns]

美 [præns]

v. 阔步行走; 神气地快速走动; 腾跃; 腾跳

现在分词：prancing　过去式：pranced　复数：prances　第三人称单数：prances　过去分词：pranced　

BNC.21891 / COCA.20998

牛津词典

verb

阔步行走；神气地快速走动
to move quickly with exaggerated steps so that people will look at you
1. The lead singer was prancing around with the microphone.
  首席歌手手执麦克风，神气地走来走去。
腾跃；腾跳
to move with high steps

VERB 大摇大摆地行走；神气活现地行走
If someoneprancesaround, they walk or move around with exaggerated movements, usually because they want people to look at them and admire them.
1. He was horrified at the thought of his son prancing about on a stage in tights.
  一想到儿子身穿紧身衣在舞台上神气活现地走来走去，他就感到震惊。
VERB （马）腾跃，奔驰
When a horseprances, it moves with quick, high steps.
1. Their horses pranced and whinnied.
  他们的马奔腾着、嘶鸣着。
2. ...as the carriage horses pranced through the bustling thoroughfares.
  当几匹马拉着车在熙熙攘攘的大道上疾驰而过时
3. ...a prancing light-footed mare named Princess.
  一匹脚步轻盈地疾跑着的名叫“公主”的母马

noun

verb

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
1. He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
Synonym:tittupswaggerrufflestrutsashaycock
ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
spring forward on the hind legs
1. The young horse was prancing in the meadow