/præŋk ||; præŋk/noun [C] a trick that is played on sb as a joke 玩笑；恶作剧:
a childish/silly prank 幼稚的/愚蠢的恶作剧 ➔prankster /ˈpræŋkstə(r) ||; ˈpræŋkstɚ/ noun [C]: Student pranksters have done considerable damage to the school buildings. 搞恶作剧的学生对学校的建筑造成相当大的损坏。