| 词汇 | lark about |
| 释义 | Phr V lark about larks, larking, larked lark about/around informal to behave in a stupid or playful wayWe were all larking around, laughing and giggling. lark about ⇨ lark about; lark aroundverb to have fun by behaving foolishly or mischievously UK, 1813lark about/around usually progressive BrE to have fun by behaving in a silly way - use this especially about children and young people: The kids took little interest in her lessons, and spent most of the time larking about.■ SIMILAR TO: fool around/about, mess around/about informal (redirected from lark about) lark it upTo have a very fun, enthusiastic, and lighthearted time. I'll always think back fondly of the summer after high school, larking it up each week with my friends all around town. The boss chastised us for larking it up instead of getting to work on the project. lark it upAlso, lark about. Have a noisy, exuberant good time. For example, We were larking it up when the supervisor walked in, or He's always larking about at night. These expressions employ lark in the sense of "to frolic," a usage dating from the early 1800s. Also see cut up. |
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