Gambol



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. / v. 雀跃, 嬉戏
• ［英］ n. / v. 雀跃, 嬉戏 ( a jumping and skipping about in play; frolic)
• ［类］ 反义词: plod ( 沉重地走)
• ［记］ 来自gamb ( 腿) +ol -> 腿跳跃 -> 雀跃, 不要和gamble ( 赌博) 相混

Webster Collegiate

I. intransitive verb (-boled or -bolled; -boling or gambolling)

• Date: 1508
• to skip about in play ; frisk, frolic

II. noun

• Etymology: modification of Middle French gambade spring of a horse, gambol, probably from Old Occitan camba leg, from Late Latin
• Date: circa 1510
• a skipping or leaping about in play

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