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

• Holds each opportunity, makes every effort to achieve one time the opportunity, a caper, a sublimation.
  抓住每一次机遇，力求做到一次机遇，一次跳跃，一次升华。
• 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。
• 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。
• She served six months in prison for the helicopter caper.
  她因为直升机一案坐了6个月牢。
• A mischievous prank or antic; a caper.
  胡闹一种调皮的恶作剧或胡闹；鬼把戏。
• Occasionally friend no matter men and women, it is Lothario more, see to this affection this scene cheers caper, applause shriek.
  偶的朋友不论男女，多为色狼，见到此情此景都欢呼雀跃，鼓掌尖叫。
• The children cut a caper in the yard.
  孩子们在院子里兴高采烈地乱蹦乱跳。
• One side is lush, with caper bushes, palm trees, and intensely colored wildflowers.
  一边是绿意盎然，有马槟榔灌木、棕榈树和五彩缤纷的野花。
• 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；
• 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。