单词	lark
释义	lark1 nounlark2 verb larklark1 /lɑːk $ lɑːrk/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINlark Origin: 1,5 Old English lawerce2-4 1800-1900 lark ‘to play around’ (19-21 centuries), perhaps from lake ‘to play’ (11-20 centuries) (from Old English lacan), or from ➔ LARK (2) Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The trip to Dresden was a lark. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Had it been a lark on the dead man's part? I had to go to Jersey and Guernsey on Wednesday-that's always rather a lark. No shame, just a bit of a lark. The operatic male nightingales, warblers, and larks are brown and usually almost indistinguishable from their females. The sky was still blue, the sun still shone, somewhere near by a lark gibbered away. Then, on a lark, I applied to a college outside of Davis, California, so I just went down. This surprisingly funny, reverse-Cyrano lark is witty, wise and the most romantic comedy so far this year. word sets WORD SETS► Birds auk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun 1a small brown singing bird with long pointed wings SYN  skylark2informal something that you do to amuse yourself or as a jokeas/for a lark I only went along for a lark.3blow/sod/bugger etc that for a lark British English spoken not polite used when you stop doing something or refuse to do something because it needs too much effort: · Paint the whole room? Sod that for a lark!4British English spoken used to describe an activity that you think is silly or difficult:  Salad again? How long are you going to keep up this healthy eating lark?5be up with the lark to get up very early lark1 nounlark2 verb larklark2 verb Verb Table VERB TABLE lark Simple Form Present I, you, we, they lark he, she, it larks Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they larked Present perfect I, you, we, they have larked he, she, it has larked Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had larked Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will lark Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have larked Continuous Form Present I am larking he, she, it is larking you, we, they are larking Past I, he, she, it was larking you, we, they were larking Present perfect I, you, we, they have been larking he, she, it has been larking Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been larking Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be larking Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been larking Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But then you realise that there's no room whatsoever for larking about and enjoying yourself. Mr Grainger claims his 13-year-old son James was punched in the chest when he was caught larking about in lessons. Only a couple of kids larking about. She thought of the noise of the lodging houses with the chorus girls shrieking at each other and larking in the corridors. Stu would be laughing and larking about with his mates at the wallpaper shop. They all go bicycling together and run across bridges and lark about, yes? Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► about · Mr Grainger claims his 13-year-old son James was punched in the chest when he was caught larking about in lessons.· Stu would be laughing and larking about with his mates at the wallpaper shop.· But then you realise that there's no room whatsoever for larking about and enjoying yourself.· Only a couple of kids larking about.· They all go bicycling together and run across bridges and lark about, yes?· The kids are larking about in the steam-filled room, and the girl seems grateful for adult conversation. lark about/around phrasal verb British English informal to have fun by behaving in a silly way SYN  mess about:  A couple of boys were larking about in the pool.
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