释义 |
curvet /kûrˈvet or kər-vetˈ/ noun- A light leap of a horse in which the forelegs are raised together, followed by the hindlegs with a spring before the forelegs touch the ground (dressage)
- A leap, frolic
intransitive verb /kər-vetˈ or kûrˈvet/ (curvettˈing or curˈveting; curvettˈed or curˈveted)- To leap in curvets
- To frisk
ORIGIN: Ital corvetta, dimin of corvo, from L curvus |