英语词汇“lark”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

lark1

/lɑːk

noun

1A small ground-dwelling songbird with elongated hind claws and a song that is delivered on the wing, typically crested and with brown streaky plumage.

Family Alaudidae: many genera and numerous species, e.g. the skylark and shorelark.

In addition to communicating through song, larks will raise the crest of feathers in their head during agonistic and courtship displays....

For example, several lineages typically excluded from the nine-primaried oscines do have nine functional primaries per wing (e.g. larks and wagtails).
While I was out in the desert I watched a crested lark hovering about 100 feet off the ground singing its heart out.

1.1Used in names of birds of other families that are similar to the lark, e.g. meadowlark.Many, in times past, closely observed the movements of the bog lark, a bird you don't see that much nowadays....

And then, when I got there, still without seeing the meadow lark, there was a verdant patch of wild valerian basking in the sun and another corner with another patch of sunlight a little further on.
Horned larks appear to come into the Hamlet to feed on grit and seeds.

1.2 informal A person who habitually gets up early and feels energetic early in the day. Often contrasted with owl.

Phrases

be up with the lark

Origin

Old English lāferce, lǣwerce; related to Dutch leeuwerik and German Lerche; of unknown ultimate origin.

Old English laferce developed into Scottish and northern English laverock, and in the Middle Ages was contracted to lark, which become the standard name for this songbird. References to the early-morning singing of the lark date back to the 16th century. People often refer to an early riser as a lark, while a late-to-bed counterpart is an owl. The phrase up with the lark, ‘up very early in the morning’, also plays on the word ‘up’, since the lark sings on the wing while flying high above its nest. In to lark about or around, and in the sense ‘something done for fun’, lark may be a shortening of skylark, which was formerly used in the same way, or it may be from dialect lake ‘to play’, from a Scandinavian word.

Rhymes

lark2

/lɑːk

informal

noun

1Something done for fun, especially something mischievous or daring; an amusing adventure or escapade: I only went along for a lark...

The DVD comes in a huge box that's about twice the size of any DVD set you could name (overcompensating perhaps?) and it's got quite a few extras that might even entice prudes to buy it for a lark.
At the now locked gates he meets twins Isabelle and Theo, who promptly invite him home to meet their parents for a lark.
Apparently some of the stages will be near by (in Portmore), who knows, maybe I'll go and watch them for a lark.

Synonyms

fun, amusement, amusing time, laugh, giggle, joke;

escapade, prank, trick, game, jape, skylark, practical joke, stunt

informal leg-pull, put-on, gag, crack

(larks) antics, high jinks, horseplay, fooling about/around, mischief, devilry, roguery, clowning, tomfoolery

informal shenanigans

British informal monkey tricks, monkey business

North American informal didoes

dated sport

1.1 [usually with modifier] British informal An activity regarded as foolish or a waste of time: he’s serious about this music lark...

The consensus was that there had to be something in this astrology lark, and what did I know, I'm only an astronomy graduate.
It's basically a working-class mindset, he said: ‘This showbiz lark can't last.’
It all seems so simple from this perspective. I could get used to this evil genius lark.

Synonyms

activity, undertaking, thing to do;

hobby, pastime, task

informal business, caper

verb [no object] (lark about/around) British

Enjoy oneself by behaving in a playful and mischievous way: he’s always joking and larking about in the office...

He was always larking around in the dressing room and getting told off for messing around, so a move into comedy seemed natural enough.
Her male co-host was telling jokes and larking about.
And the rest of the lads lark about and laugh at a misshapen nude.

Synonyms

fool about/around, play tricks, indulge in horseplay, make mischief, monkey about/around, footle about/around, clown about/around, have fun, cavort, caper, romp, frolic, skylark

informal mess about/around, play up, act the (giddy) goat

British informal muck about/around, fanny about/around

British vulgar slang bugger about/around, piss about/around, arse about/around

archaic or humorous disport oneself

Derivatives

larkiness

noun

larky

/ˈlɑːki

/ adjective ...

People always think of me as being quite larky.
The larky, willed optimism of the book is revealed, too, by the action: the hero ‘goes through everything and undergoes nothing.’
A larky contest with a local bigwig who wants her removed from the street ends with neighbourliness all round.

Origin

Early 19th century: perhaps from dialect lake 'play', from Old Norse leika, but compare with skylark in the same sense, which is recorded earlier.

单词	lark
释义	lark1 /lɑːk / noun 1A small ground-dwelling songbird with elongated hind claws and a song that is delivered on the wing, typically crested and with brown streaky plumage. Family Alaudidae: many genera and numerous species, e.g. the skylark and shorelark. In addition to communicating through song, larks will raise the crest of feathers in their head during agonistic and courtship displays.... For example, several lineages typically excluded from the nine-primaried oscines do have nine functional primaries per wing (e.g. larks and wagtails). While I was out in the desert I watched a crested lark hovering about 100 feet off the ground singing its heart out. 1.1Used in names of birds of other families that are similar to the lark, e.g. meadowlark.Many, in times past, closely observed the movements of the bog lark, a bird you don't see that much nowadays.... And then, when I got there, still without seeing the meadow lark, there was a verdant patch of wild valerian basking in the sun and another corner with another patch of sunlight a little further on. Horned larks appear to come into the Hamlet to feed on grit and seeds. 1.2 informal A person who habitually gets up early and feels energetic early in the day. Often contrasted with owl. Phrases be up with the lark Origin Old English lāferce, lǣwerce; related to Dutch leeuwerik and German Lerche; of unknown ultimate origin. Old English laferce developed into Scottish and northern English laverock, and in the Middle Ages was contracted to lark, which become the standard name for this songbird. References to the early-morning singing of the lark date back to the 16th century. People often refer to an early riser as a lark, while a late-to-bed counterpart is an owl. The phrase up with the lark, ‘up very early in the morning’, also plays on the word ‘up’, since the lark sings on the wing while flying high above its nest. In to lark about or around, and in the sense ‘something done for fun’, lark may be a shortening of skylark, which was formerly used in the same way, or it may be from dialect lake ‘to play’, from a Scandinavian word. Rhymes arc, ark, Bach, bark, barque, Braque, Clark, clerk, dark, embark, hark, impark, Iraq, Ladakh, Lamarck, macaque, marc, mark, marque, narc, nark, Newark, park, quark, sark, shark, snark, spark, stark, Vlach lark2 /lɑːk / informal noun 1Something done for fun, especially something mischievous or daring; an amusing adventure or escapade: I only went along for a lark... The DVD comes in a huge box that's about twice the size of any DVD set you could name (overcompensating perhaps?) and it's got quite a few extras that might even entice prudes to buy it for a lark. At the now locked gates he meets twins Isabelle and Theo, who promptly invite him home to meet their parents for a lark. Apparently some of the stages will be near by (in Portmore), who knows, maybe I'll go and watch them for a lark. Synonyms fun, amusement, amusing time, laugh, giggle, joke; escapade, prank, trick, game, jape, skylark, practical joke, stunt informal leg-pull, put-on, gag, crack (larks) antics, high jinks, horseplay, fooling about/around, mischief, devilry, roguery, clowning, tomfoolery informal shenanigans British informal monkey tricks, monkey business North American informal didoes dated sport 1.1 [usually with modifier] British informal An activity regarded as foolish or a waste of time: he’s serious about this music lark... The consensus was that there had to be something in this astrology lark, and what did I know, I'm only an astronomy graduate. It's basically a working-class mindset, he said: ‘This showbiz lark can't last.’ It all seems so simple from this perspective. I could get used to this evil genius lark. Synonyms activity, undertaking, thing to do; hobby, pastime, task informal business, caper verb [no object] (lark about/around) British Enjoy oneself by behaving in a playful and mischievous way: he’s always joking and larking about in the office... He was always larking around in the dressing room and getting told off for messing around, so a move into comedy seemed natural enough. Her male co-host was telling jokes and larking about. And the rest of the lads lark about and laugh at a misshapen nude. Synonyms fool about/around, play tricks, indulge in horseplay, make mischief, monkey about/around, footle about/around, clown about/around, have fun, cavort, caper, romp, frolic, skylark informal mess about/around, play up, act the (giddy) goat British informal muck about/around, fanny about/around British vulgar slang bugger about/around, piss about/around, arse about/around archaic or humorous disport oneself Derivatives larkiness noun larky /ˈlɑːki / adjective ... People always think of me as being quite larky. The larky, willed optimism of the book is revealed, too, by the action: the hero ‘goes through everything and undergoes nothing.’ A larky contest with a local bigwig who wants her removed from the street ends with neighbourliness all round. Origin Early 19th century: perhaps from dialect lake 'play', from Old Norse leika, but compare with skylark in the same sense, which is recorded earlier.
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