cap·ri·ole /ˈkæpriˌol/
跳躍,躍起(vi.)跳躍,躍起
Cap·ri·ole n.
1. Man. A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs when at the height of the leap.
2. A leap or caper, as in dancing. “With lofty turns and caprioles.”
Cap·ri·ole, v. i. To perform a capriole.
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capriole
n 1: (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of
the hind legs at the top of the jump
2: a playful leap or hop [syn: caper]
v 1: perform a capriole, of horses in dressage
2: perform a capriole, in ballet