单词 | lark |
释义 | Word Frequency lark 1(lɑːk) noun 1. any brown songbird of the predominantly Old World family Alaudidae, esp the skylark: noted for their singing 2. short for titlark, meadowlark 3. (often capital) any of various slender but powerful fancy pigeons, such as the Coburg Lark 4. up with the lark Word origin Old English lāwerce, lǣwerce, of Germanic origin; related to German Lerche, Icelandic lǣvirkiWord Frequency lark 2(lɑːk) informal noun 1. a carefree adventure or frolic 2. a harmless piece of mischief 3. what a lark! verb (intransitive) 4. (often foll by about) to have a good time by frolicking 5. to play a prank Derived forms larker (ˈlarker) noun larkish (ˈlarkish) adjective larkishness (ˈlarkishness) noun Word origin C19: originally slang, perhaps related to laik |
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