prance
UK [prɑ:nts] US [prænts] verb
intransitive + adverb or preposition
■to walk in an energetic way and with more movement than necessary 蹦蹦跳跳；昂首阔步；趾高气扬地走•It's pathetic to see fifty-year-old rock stars prancing around on stage as if they were still teenagers.看到50岁的摇滚歌星们还像十几岁的青少年一样在舞台上蹦蹦跳跳是很可悲的。 •She pranced into the office and demanded to speak to the manager.她昂首阔步地走进办公室，要求和经理说话。 intransitive
■When a horse prances it takes small, quick steps and raises its legs higher than usual. （马）腾跃，腾跳 |