英:['kærəkəʊl]
美:['kærəˌkoʊl]
英:['kærəkəʊl]
美:['kærəˌkoʊl]
n.
半旋转腾跃
vi.
(马或骑士)表演半旋转腾跃
vt.
使(马)半旋转腾跃
复数:caracoles
第三人称单数:caracoles
现在分词:caracoling
过去式:caracoled
过去分词:caracoled
noun
a half turn to right or left executed by a mounted horse
半旋转
旋转跳跃动作
borrowed from French, borrowed from Spanish caracol "snail, gastropod, shell of a gastropod, curl (of hair), caracole executed by a horse" — more at escargot
The first known use of caracole was in 1614
1 The little girl caracoles sedately, clad in a riding habit, and armed with a crop.
2 They were all glittering with gold and polished steel, and their horses bounded and caracoled as if impatient for a charge.'
3 You see the one who looks about him so joyfully, and, holding his chestnut horse well in hand, comes caracoling up so bravely?
4 The citizen guard, a stately body of burghers, rides out with the king on this day of all the year, and comes caracoling by in fine style, he in the midst bowing and smiling.
5 Our party was every moment swelled by fresh reinforcements, and we had soon fifty horsemen caracoling by our sides.
6 In front of his berlin ride a number of attendants, caracoling in all directions.
7 As he caracoled up and down before the house, with the sun shining on his fair head, he looked to my eyes as beautiful as Apollo.
8 And the earl followed with his eyes the graceful steed and equally graceful rider, caracoling in front of the Castle window.
9 The warriors most famous for valor and strength advanced, making their horses caracole round about the fire.
10 "Here is a brave victory," snorted Von Donck; and he gave vent to his delight by turning a caracole upon the forehead of the giant.
11 It was illuminated by order of the conquerors, and, whether bongrè or malgrè, it looked showy; we had gazers in abundance, as the dashing staff caracoled their way through the streets.
12 He went about it as steadily and deliberately as the horses go to plough; no attempt to caracole in the furrow, ready to stand still as long as you like.
13 In the presence of priests, and knights, and ladies assembled, the young knight sprang upon his horse and caracoled before the altar, brandishing his lance and his sword.
14 We are to halt two days here, and before that is over, I hope you'll have made your last caracole in the riding-school of Nancy.'
15 The horses reared and caracoled, daintily striking the ground with their hoofs; one was ebony black, with a bluish tinge; the other, white as snow, shone like silver.
16 "I can't forget the pretty picture of her caracoling along on horseback, singing Spanish songs."
17 A very slight knowledge of Latin verse is needed to detect that this has no pretence to Latin composition such as Father Mahony's scholarship caracoled in, but is merely English masquerading in classical garb.
18 She turned towards the drive, Smith caracoling at her side.
19 A burst of deafening applause came from the multitude as the marshal rode through the gateway of Ely House, and caracoled over the Holborn way on the finest charger that the king's stables could furnish.
20 But I can't help confessing it, Philip, the sight of those fellows in their gay scarlet, caracoling over the sward, and popping over the walls and hedges, provoked me.