circus
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A circus is a group that consists of clowns, acrobats, and animals that travels around to different places and performs shows. 马戏团
My real ambition was to work in a circus. 我真正的理想是去马戏团工作。
2. N-SING The circus is the show performed by these people. 马戏
My dad took me to the circus. 我爸爸带我去看马戏。
3. N-SING If you describe a group of people or an event as a circus, you disapprove of them because they attract a lot of attention but do not achieve anything useful. 闹剧[表不满]
It could well turn into some kind of a media circus. 这很可能会发展成某种媒体闹剧。
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circus /ˈsɜːkəs/ (circuses)
剑桥词典
- Mummy and Daddy are taking me to the circus on Saturday .
- We noticed a poster advertising a circus.
- We managed to get ringside seats for the circus.
- The children wanted to see the circus.
- One of the acrobats who walked the tightrope at the circus did it blindfolded .
circus noun (ENTERTAINMENT)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 单数名词 ]a group of travelling performers including acrobats (= people skilled in difficult physical movements ) or those who work with trained animals , or a performance by such people usually in a large tent
马戏团；马戏演员；马戏表演
She ran away to join the circus. 她离家出走加入了马戏团。
The horses trotted into the circus ring (= the large circle , with seats all around, in which a circus performs ). 马小跑着进入圆形马戏场。
The children loved being taken to the circus. 孩子们喜欢大人带他们去看马戏表演。
例句
circus noun (ATTENTION)
[ 单数名词 ] disapprovinga lot of activity and interest caused by an event or situation
闹哄哄的情形；热闹的场面
the media circus surrounding the case 围绕这案子沸沸扬扬的媒体报道
circus noun (ROAD)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] UKan open circular area where several roads join
（数条道路交汇的）圆形广场
Piccadilly Circus 皮卡迪利广场
Oxford Circus 牛津广场 返回 circus