prank

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A prank is a childish trick. 恶作剧

noun [抽象名词]恶作剧,开玩笑;戏谑

Their pranks are amusing at times.
他们的恶作剧有时很逗。

verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 装饰;打扮

Removing the boxes will reduce the number of prank calls without hampering people's ability to report a fire.
移除盒子将减少恶作剧电话的数量,同时也不会对人们报告火灾的能力造成影响。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]vi. 炫耀自己;胡闹

The vast majority of false fire alarms are prank calls made anonymously from fire alarm boxes on street corners.
绝大多数火灾误报都是用街角的消防报警箱匿名拨打的恶作剧电话。

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The prank crammed his mailbox with computer-delivered electronic junk mail. 该恶作剧病毒把他的邮箱塞满计算机发送的电子垃圾邮件。