| 释义 |
prink
I. \ˈpriŋk\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English prinken
archaic : wink
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: probably alteration of prank (IV)
transitive verb
: to dress up : bedeck with finery
< the thousand and one emporiums which patch and prink us — John Galsworthy >
intransitive verb
: to dress or arrange oneself for show — often used with up
III. intransitive verb
Etymology: perhaps modification of Dutch pronken to strut — more at prank
dialect chiefly England : to act or walk in an affected or mincing manner |