frolic: [16] Like its source, Dutch vrolijk, and the related German fröhlich, frolic was originally an adjective meaning ‘happy’. This usage had died out by the end of the 18th century, but in the meantime the adjective had been converted into a verb, and thence into a noun, both of which are still with us. (Dutch vrolijk was formed from the adjective vro ‘happy’, which probably goes back ultimately to a prehistoric Indo-European source which meant primarily ‘spring upwards, move swiftly’.)
frolic (v.)
"make merry, have fun, romp playfully," 1580s, from frolic (adj.) "joyous, merry, full of mirth" (1530s), from Middle Dutch vrolyc "happy," a compound of vro- "merry, glad" + lyc "like" (see like (adj.)). The first part of the compound is cognate with Old Norse frar "swift," Middle English frow "hasty," from PIE *preu- "to hop" (see frog (n.1)), giving the whole an etymological sense akin to "jumping for joy." Similar formation in German fröhlich "happy." Related: Frolicked; frolicking. As a noun from 1610s.
中文解释
1. frol- "谐音：飞闹、胡闹" + -ic.2. frog => fro- "hop" + lic- "like" (like => lic-) => frolic "jumping for joy".3. frog + like => frolic "jumping for joy".4. fun + roll + -ic => frolic: 在地上高兴、欢乐地打滚儿。5. 谐音“飞闹立刻、胡闹立刻”----立刻胡闹、飞闹起来。
实用例句
1. Their relationship is never short on fun and frolic.
他们在一起少不了欢乐和嬉戏。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Tourists sunbathe and frolic in the ocean.
游客晒着日光浴在海水里嬉戏。
来自柯林斯例句
3. They had a frolic in the country.
他们在乡村度过了一段欢乐的时光.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The children are having a frolic before bedtime.