| 词汇 | lark |
| 释义 | lark noun[ C ] uk /lɑːk/ us /lɑːrk/ larknoun[C] (BIRD)(alsoskylark) a small, brown bird that is known for its beautiful singing云雀，百灵鸟 Bill Davies SA/Moment/GettyImages Other wild birds bird of paradise blackbird blue tit bluebird bluejay flycatcher goldfinch greenfinch honeyeater hoopoe magpie martin mockingbird mynah nighthawk sparrow squab starling swift swiftlet larknoun[C] (ACTIVITY)informal an activity done for a joke that is not intended to cause serious harm or damage: 嬉闹；玩笑 The kids hid their teacher's bike for a lark.孩子们闹着玩把老师的自行车藏了起来。 this ... larkUKinformal a way of referring to an activity or a situation that you do not take seriously: 这种…气氛，这种…活动（表示不喜欢） I don't really think I'm suited to this marriage lark.我觉得自己并不适合这桩婚姻。 Stupid and silly behaviour antics buffoonery dottiness dumbness fatuousness foolishness frivolousness fruit loopery game idiocy ludicrousness madness mindlessness oafishness obtuseness puerility screwball the games (that) people playidiom tomfoolery vacuousness Idiomsbe up with the lark bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! lark | American Dictionarylark noun[ C ] us/lɑrk/ larknoun[C] (BIRD)a small, brown bird with a pleasant song larknoun[C] (ACTIVITY)an activity done for enjoyment or amusement: He started hang-gliding years ago as a lark. Examples of larklark By ' a world of nightingales and larks and deer ' presumably he means a world containing such things and lacking humans. My action is of many types: a scraping, a buttering, a nocturnal pantry bumbling, a pursuit of a surreptitious snack, a self-indulgence, a midnight lark. I suppose "lark"is an old-fashioned word, and they say a"giggle" in the modern idiom of these young people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Lark and meat pie used to be sold at a well-known hostelry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I could go on with any number—practically every bird you know; all the wagtails, the wood and the shore-larks, the meadow- and tree-pipits, the dipper. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One cannot expect a raven to hatch a lark. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has been said the collier likes to hear the lark sing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know of no place where you hear the lark better than in the areas where our coal pits are situated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Lorries can be stolen for various purposes—sometimes just for a lark—and terrible things can happen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That would be a lark, and a very happy state of affairs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The arrangements suit the larks but not the nightingales. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I agree also that it is cruel to keep larks in captivity, because it is the nature of that bird to ascend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is for the county council in the first instance to consider whether larks need protection, during the open season. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It might refer to starlings and larks, as well as to other things. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He asked who could think of caging larks that sang at heaven's gates. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of lark These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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