Frolicking
“Frolicking” 指轻快、无忧无虑地玩耍,多用于儿童、宠物或在草地、海边撒欢,如 dogs frolicking in the park(狗在公园里撒欢)。语气温馨、画面感强。
- “Children were frolicking in the waves at the edge of the beach.” (孩子们在海滩边浪花里嬉戏。)
- “Lambs frolicking in the meadow made the hikers stop to watch.” (草地上蹦跳的小羊让徒步者驻足观看。)
- “The puppies spent the afternoon frolicking in the backyard.” (小狗们整个下午在后院疯玩。)
“Frolic” 可能源自荷兰语 vrolijk(快乐),经德语方言进入英语,始终保留“欢快嬉戏”义。
“-ing” 表示正在嬉戏的状态;词干 “frolic” 可作名词或动词,无额外前缀。
在童书、自然纪录片与节日报道中常见,营造无忧无虑的氛围;略偏文学或温情,口语中也可用 playing around 替代。
- 固定搭配: “frolicking in the snow” (在雪地里嬉闹), “frolicking lambs” (蹦跳的小羊)
- 原形: frolic
- 名词: frolic
frolic 听起来欢快——frolicking 就是正在蹦蹦跳跳、尽情玩耍。
“While tourists were frolicking by the fountain, a street musician played a tune that made everyone dance.” (游客在喷泉边嬉戏时,街头乐手奏起一曲,众人都跳了起来。)