1650s, "an escape from confinement," from French escapade (16c.) "a prank or trick," from Spanish escapada "a prank, flight, an escape," noun use of fem. past participle of escapar "to escape," from Vulgar Latin *excappare (see escape (v.)). Or perhaps the French word is via Italian scappata, from scappare, from the same Vulgar Latin source. Figurative sense (1814) implies a "breaking loose" from rules or restraints on behavior.
实用例句
1. Isabel's latest romantic escapade
伊莎贝尔最新的浪漫闹剧来自《权威词典》
2. The whole school knew every detail of this made escapade.
全校对这场疯狂的恶作剧的全部细节知道得一清二楚.来自《简明英汉词典》
3. I never attached any serious importance to this escapade.
我从来没有对这个逃亡事件怎么重视.来自辞典例句
4. Nor could she devour them by any escapade of a less legitimate description.
她也不能通过任何不大合法的自由放荡行为来吞没他们.来自辞典例句
5. He undressed with excessive caution, and fell asleep congratulating himself that nobody knew of his escapade.
