cavort

英 [kə'vɔːt] 美
  • vi. 腾跃;欢跃

GRE畅通词汇

中文词源


cavort 欢呼

可能来自ca-, 同com-, 强调。-vort, 来自vault, 拱,跳。

词态变化


第三人称单数: cavorts;过去式: cavorted;过去分词: cavorted;现在分词: cavorting;

助记提示


curvet腾跃
cavort跳跃

双语例句


1. You can enjoy a quick snack while your children cavort in the sand.
趁孩子们在沙滩上嬉戏,你可以吃点小吃。

来自辞典例句

英文词源


cavort (v.)
1793, cauvaut, American English, of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be an alteration of curvet "a leap by a horse," from French and related to curve (v.). Or perhaps from ca- colloquial intensive prefix + vault "to jump, leap." Modern form attested by 1829. Related: Cavorted; cavorting.