high jinks

短语

n. <口>喧闹的玩乐, 狂欢作乐

发音

其它 /ˈhaɪ d͡ʒɪŋks/

词形变化

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别名

highjinks hi-jinks hi-jinx hijinks hijinx hijinxs

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An old Scottish parlour game in which people were chosen, usually by throwing dice, to perform some humorous act or drink a large amount of an alcoholic beverage, with a forfeit if they were unable to do so.

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  2. 2.

    Boisterous activity or behaviour; lively fun.

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  3. 3.

    Tricky or waggish behaviour; mischief.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

jinks hijinks

上位词 3

conviviality jollification merrymaking

词源

Probably related to jink (“(verb) to make a quick evasive turn; to whirl about when dancing, to dance; (noun) a quick evasive turn”), probably originally onomatopoeic, expressing quick movement.

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