
好词典

源自拉丁语 'circus'(圆形竞技场),与古希腊语 'kirkos'(环,圈)相关,最早指古罗马的圆形赛马场。
❶ 指由杂技演员、小丑和动物表演组成的巡回娱乐表演团体,通常在大型帐篷中进行,包含高空秋千、驯兽等节目。
“The children were excited to see the elephants at the circus.”
(孩子们很兴奋能在马戏团看到大象。)
“She ran away to join the circus when she was sixteen.”
(她十六岁时离家出走加入了马戏团。)
❶ 形容混乱或热闹的场景,常带有贬义,表示无序或滑稽可笑的状态。
“The meeting turned into a complete circus with everyone shouting.”
(会议变成了彻底的闹剧,所有人都在大喊大叫。)
“His life was a circus after he became famous.”
(他成名后生活变得一团糟。)
three-ring circus — 指极其混乱或同时发生多件事情的场面,源自马戏团同时进行三个环形场地表演的传统。
“Managing the project was like running a three-ring circus.”
(管理这个项目就像同时运作三个马戏团表演一样混乱。)