"a ludicrous trick" [Johnson], 1520s, of uncertain origin, perhaps related to obsolete verb prank "decorate, dress up" (mid-15c.), related to Middle Low German prank "display" (compare also Dutch pronken, German prunken "to make a show, to strut"). The verb in the modern sense also is from 1520s. Related: Pranked; pranking.
例文
1. It was thought that the fire alarm had been set off as a prank .
人々は火災警報器の音を悪作劇だと思っている。
2.One of these skits,"The King of Beasts "resembles a traditional frontier prank .
コント「獣王」が伝統的な辺境の茶番劇に酷似している.
民俗
Some people said this was Kao 's prank -a deliberate attempt to break them apart.
高松年の冗談だと言われ、わざと二人を解体した。
4.The dean was ranking the boys for pulling the prank .
学部長は、悪戯をした男子学生を罰している。
5.Ms.Luo said she had received prank calls and plenty of criticism.