| 单词 | caper |
| 释义 | caper caper1 —caperer, n. —caperingly, adv. /kay"peuhr/, v.i. 1. to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol. n. 2. a playful leap or skip. 3. a prank or trick; harebrained escapade. 4. a frivolous, carefree episode or activity. 5. Slang. a criminal or illegal act, as a burglary or robbery. 6. cut a caper. See cut (def. 44a). [1585-95; fig. use of L caper he-goat (c. OE haefer, ON hafr, OIr caera sheep < a West IE term *kap-(e)ro- for a domesticated smaller animal); for the meaning, compare DOG (v.)] Syn. 3. stunt, antic, shenanigans. 4. spree, frolic. caper2 /kay"peuhr/, n. 1. a spiny shrub, Capparis spinosa, of Mediterranean regions, having roundish leaves and solitary white flowers. 2. its flower bud, which is pickled and used for garnish or seasoning. Cf. caper family. [1350-1400; back formation from capers (taken for pl.), ME caperes < L capparis < Gk kápparis] |
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