lark
n
1 any of several small songbirds, esp the skylark 百灵科鸣禽; (尤指)云雀.
2 (idm 习语) be/get ,up with the `lark get up early in the morning 早起.
lark n (usu sing 通常作单数) (infml 口)
1 bit of adventurous fun 戏谑; 玩笑
The boys didn't mean any harm they were only having a lark. 那些男孩子无意作恶--他们不过在闹著玩罢了.
They stole the car for a lark, but now they're in trouble. 他们偷了汽车原以为好玩, 现在可惹祸了.
What a lark! ie How amusing! 真有趣!
2 (Brit ironic 反语) (esp) unpleasant or irritating type of activity (尤指)不愉快的或令人恼怒的活动
I don't much like this queuing lark. 我可不太喜欢排队的事. lark, v [I, Ip]
~ (about/around) behave playfully or irresponsibly 胡闹; 行为不负责任
Stop larking about and get on with your work. 别到处胡闹了, 干活儿去吧.
🔁 扩展释义
*[lɑ:k]n. 云雀, 百灵鸟, 欢乐, 嬉耍vi. 嬉耍, 骑马玩乐vt. 愚弄相关词组: have a lark be on a lark
📖 同为「CET-6」词汇
formatn. (出版物的)版式;[自](数据安排的)形式;电视节目的总安排(或计划);
vt. 使格式化;安排…的格局;设计…的版面;
vi. 设计一个版式;
Settlers made agreements with Native American cheifs but always broke them afterwards.
殖民者同美洲土著人的首领达成了协议,但是这些协议随后总是被撕毁。
As quickly as they could, the men ran to th steps and up into the open, many of them with their clothes on fire.
工人们尽快朝楼梯跑去,爬上楼梯跑出舱外,其中好多人衣服已经着火了。
I am sorry that you have a disagreement with your father. Personally, I think it is important to follow your interests and your abilities, and it sounds as though you have plenty of both of these already.