curvet
n . 腾跃,嬉戏
vi . 腾跃,嬉戏
腾跃,嬉戏腾跃,嬉戏
curvet n 1 :
a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down [
synonym : {
curvet },
{
vaulting }]
v 1 :
perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground ,
of a horse Curvet \
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n . [
OE .
corvet ,
It .
corvetta :
cf .
F .
courbette .
See {
Curve },
and cf .
{
Corvetto }.]
1 . (
Man .)
A particular leap of a horse ,
when he raises both his fore legs at once ,
equally advanced ,
and ,
as his fore legs are falling ,
raises his hind legs ,
so that all his legs are in the air at once .
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2 .
A prank ;
a frolic .
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Curvet \
Cur "
vet \,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Curveted }
or {-
vetted };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Curveting }
or {-
vetting }.] [
Cf .
It .
corvettare .
See {
Curvet },
n .]
1 .
To make a curvet ;
to leap ;
to bound . "
Oft and high he did curvet ." --
Drayton .
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2 .
To leap and frisk ;
to frolic . --
Shak .
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Curvet \
Cur "
vet \,
v .
t .
To cause to curvet . --
Landor .
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