Lark



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 玩笑, 嬉耍
• ［英］ n. 玩笑, 嬉耍 ( to play or frolic; have a merry time)
• ［记］ 原义为""百灵鸟""
• ［例］ She did it just for a lark.

Webster Collegiate

kI. noun

• Etymology: Middle English laveroc, laverke, from Old English lāwerce; akin to Old High German lērihha lark
• Date: before 12th century
• any of a family (Alaudidae) of chiefly Old World ground-dwelling songbirds that are usually brownish in color; especially skylark — compare meadowlark

II. noun

• Etymology: ［sup］3［/sup］lark
• Date: circa 1811
• a source of or quest for amusement or adventure <thought life was a lark><entered the race on a lark>

III. intransitive verb

• Etymology: probably alteration of lake to frolic
• Date: 1813
• to engage in harmless fun or mischief — often used with about
• ? larker noun

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