"prank" in Chinese (Simplified)

恶作剧捉弄

Definition

Prank 指的是为了让某人惊讶、尴尬或取乐而开的玩笑或恶作剧，通常带有调皮的意味。

“Prank” 属于非正式用语，多指无害、带幽默的恶作剧。常见搭配有 'pull a prank'（搞恶作剧）、'April Fool's prank'（愚人节恶作剧）。不要和“骗局”（scam、hoax）混淆。

They played a prank on their friend at school.

他们在学校对朋友开了一个**恶作剧**。

The prank made everyone laugh.

这个**恶作剧**让大家都笑了。

He was upset after the prank.

他在**恶作剧**后很不高兴。

Did you see the prank video that went viral yesterday?

你看了昨天爆火的那个**恶作剧**视频吗？

They love to pull a good prank during April Fool's Day.

他们最喜欢在愚人节搞**恶作剧**。

Sometimes a simple prank gets out of hand and causes trouble.

有时候一个简单的**恶作剧**会变得失控，带来麻烦。