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the small green flower bud of a Mediterranean bush, preserved in vinegar and used in preparing sauces and other dishes 刺山柑花蕾（产于地中海，腌泡于醋中用作调味料） - (informal)
an activity, especially one that is illegal or dangerous 活动；（尤指）不法活动，危险活动 A call to the police should put an end to their little caper. 给警察打个电话应该就能制止他们的胡闹。 He’s involved in some sort of organized crime caper. 他参与了某种有组织的犯罪活动。
a humorous film that contains a lot of action 惊险喜剧片 a British spy caper 英国间谍喜剧片
a short jumping or dancing movement 跳跃；雀跃；蹦蹦跳跳
Word Originnoun senses 2 to 4 late 16th cent.: abbreviation of capriole ‘a leap in dancing’. noun sense 1 late Middle English: from French câpres or Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis; later interpreted as plural, hence the loss of the final -s in the 16th cent.