caper

英 [ˈkeɪpə(r)]

美 [ˈkeɪpər]

n.  刺山柑花蕾(产于地中海，腌泡于醋中用作调味料); 活动; (尤指)不法活动，危险活动; 惊险喜剧片
v.  雀跃; 欢跃

复数：capers　现在分词：capering　过去式：capered　第三人称单数：capers　过去分词：capered　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.20261 / COCA.13269

牛津词典

noun

• 刺山柑花蕾（产于地中海，腌泡于醋中用作调味料）
  the small green flower bud of a Mediterranean bush, preserved in vinegar and used to flavour dishes and sauces
• 活动；（尤指）不法活动，危险活动
  an activity, especially one that is illegal or dangerous
  1. A call to the police should put an end to their little caper.
     给警察打个电话应该就能制止他们的胡闹。
• 惊险喜剧片
  an amusing film/movie that contains a lot of action
  1. a British spy caper
     英国间谍喜剧片
• 跳跃；雀跃；蹦蹦跳跳
  a short jumping or dancing movement
  1. He cut a little celebratory caper (= jumped or danced a few steps) in the middle of the road.
     他高兴得在路中央蹦跳了几下。

verb

• 雀跃；欢跃
  to run or jump around in a happy and excited way

柯林斯词典

• 刺山柑花蕾
  Capersare the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
• VERB 欢跃;雀跃
  If youcaper about, you run and jump around because you are happy or excited.
  1. They were capering about, shouting and laughing...
     他们欢呼雀跃，放声大笑。
  2. Painted musicians capered behind gorgeous banners.
     涂脂抹粉的音乐家们在绚丽的横幅后面欢跳雀跃。
• N-COUNT 欺骗行为;不法活动
  A dishonest or illegal activity can be referred to as acaper.
  1. She served six months in prison for the helicopter caper.
     她因为直升机一案坐了6个月牢。
• N-COUNT 恶作剧;玩笑;胡闹
  Activities or behaviour that are not at all serious can be referred to ascapers.
  1. Jack would have nothing to do with such capers...
     杰克不愿扯上这种荒唐的事。
  2. What a mess we were in at the end of this caper — hair, eyes, cheeks and neck covered in treacle.
     胡闹了一通后,我们浑身脏得一塌糊涂——头发、眼睛、脸颊、脖子上,全是糖浆。

英英释义

noun

• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
  Synonym:anticjokepranktrickput-on
• gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
  1. it was all done in play
  2. their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
  Synonym:playfrolicrompgambol
• a playful leap or hop
  Synonym:capriole
• a crime (especially a robbery)
  1. the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis
  Synonym:job
• pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
• any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis

verb

• jump about playfully

双语例句

• Pearl, looking at this bright wonder of a house, began to caper and dance, and imperatively required that the whole breadth of sunshine should be stripped off its front, and given her to play with.
  珠儿望着这幢灿烂而奇妙的住宅，开始雀跃起来，使劲要求从住宅前腿上把整整一层阳光给剥下来，好让她玩个痛快。
• Effects of different fertilizer treatments on biological and economic yield was preliminary studied in caper spurge.
  研究了不同施肥处理对续随子生物产量及经济产量的影响。
• Introduced the test metal corrugated pipe, the diaphragm, the bellows, the reflect scope, the reflector, the caper diaphragm, the isoelastic part and characteristic parameter.
  介绍了测试金属波纹管、膜片、膜盒、跳跃膜片等弹性元件特性参数的测试仪。
• Oven baked seabass fillet and eggplant with battered artichoke, cepe mushroom, parsley, and caper anchovy paste.
  烤海带和茄子配上扁朝鲜蓟、牛肚菇、欧芹和凤尾鱼团；
• Painted musicians capered behind gorgeous banners.
  涂脂抹粉的音乐家们在绚丽的横幅后面欢跳雀跃。
• How did you get involved in that caper?
  你是怎么卷入那场恶作剧的？
• A lot of people around here, including some members of the board, are worried about that British caper.
  好多人，包括一些董事会成员，都对这个英国把戏感到担心。
• But if you'll recall, my love, the way we leaped into this marriage caper didn't allow much time for discussion.
  你想想，亲爱的，咱们这么心急火燎地演出了金玉良缘这场戏，哪有时间高谈阔论。
• I suggest that we shall look back upon this little caper one day.
  我提议大家应该永远铭记这个欢呼的日子。
• Nonetheless, Ritchie has directed some of the most stylish caper comedies about blue collar thugs and other lower class misfits ever to emerge from his native land.
  虽然如此，盖•里奇导演了多部关于工人阶层混混以及其它低收入人群的最另类犯罪喜剧，这些都来自于他的故土。