单词 | gallivant |
释义 | gal·li·vant /ˈɡæləvænt/ verb [intransitive] informalENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingTRAVEL to spend time enjoying yourself and going from place to place for pleasure – used humorously in order to show disapproval 闲逛,游荡,寻欢作乐〔幽默用法,含贬义〕 SYN gadgallivant about/around She should be home with the children, not gallivanting around. 她应该在家里带孩子,而不是到处去玩。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusgallivant• Would you have her dragged up by a succession of au pairs and housekeepers while you went gallivanting all over the world?• Is that what you tell your patients, to go dancing and gallivanting around just after breaking a hip?gallivant about/around• Is that what you tell your patients, to go dancing and gallivanting around just after breaking a hip?Origin gallivant (1800-1900) Perhaps from gallantgal·li·vant verbChineseSyllable Corpus time to going spend enjoying from yourself and place |
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