prank

 prank

= a funny trick designed to surprise or amuse someone, often resulting in laughter or mild embarrassment 

Susan played pranks by hiding fake scorpions around the classroom to frighten her classmates.

They made a video of their latest prank and shared it online.

His prank backfired when it ended up embarrassing him instead.

She laughed when she heard about the prank that involved fake spiders in the locker.

Some synonyms and antonyms for the word "prank":

Synonyms

Joke

Trick

Gag  

Antonyms

Seriousness

Sincerity

Truth

Honesty 

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run into a buzz saw

run into a buzz saw

= to encounter a difficult or dangerous situation unexpectedly 

(一個人)遇到嚴重的困難或意外的麻煩，尤其是在沒有預料到的情況下。

My favorite football team was confident they would win the game, but they ran into a buzz saw when their star player received a red card.

我最喜歡的足球隊很有信心他們會贏得比賽，但是當他們的明星球員收到紅牌時，他們卻陷入了困境。

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Sluggish

Sluggish

= Slow-moving.

遲緩；

The sluggish cat barely moved after eating lunch.

這隻懶洋洋的貓吃完午餐後幾乎一動也不動。

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loom

 

loom 

(verb)

= to imply that something significant is approaching

Examples

The economic downturn looms over the country.

Storm clouds loomed on the horizon, signaling an approaching storm.

Some problems that loom ahead may be solved next week.

Reference

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loom

Here are more examples of using "loom":

As deadlines approach, the pressure of exams looms over the students.

As the election date draws near, tensions loom among the candidates.

As winter approaches, the threat of severe weather looms for many regions.

Some synonyms for the verb "loom":

 

Approach

Threaten

Hover  

Envelop

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shuteye

shuteye

= sleep

睡眠；

I think I need to get some shuteye before going to the birthday party tonight.

我想我需要先小睡一會兒，然後才能去今晚的生日派對。

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spiffy

 

spiffy

= attractive or stylish in appearance

吸引人的。

Mark showed up at the jockey club in a spiffy suit to discuss his horse with his trainer.

Mark穿著一套時尚的西裝出現在馬會，與他的練馬師討論他的馬。

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