prance
v
1 [I] (of a horse) move jerkily by raising the forelegs and springing forward from the hind legs (指马)腾跃.
2 (phr v) prance about, along, around, in, out, etc move in the specified direction in a high-spirited or arrogant way 手舞足蹈地或神气活现地朝某方向移动
She was prancing along in her new outfit. 她穿著全套新衣服神气活现地走著.
He pranced out of the room in a fury. 他盛怒之下大摇大摆走出了房间.
They were prancing about (ie jumping or dancing happily) to the music. 他们跟著音乐欢蹦乱跳. prance, n [sing]
prancing movement (马的)腾跃; 欢蹦乱跳; 昂首阔步.
Snakes did not acquire their poison for use against man but for use against prey such as rats and mice, and the effects on these of viperine poison is almost immediate.