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clown

UK //klaʊn//US //klaʊn//

词源

源自16世纪北欧语言,可能与古斯堪的纳维亚语klunni(笨拙的人)、低地德语klön(粗笨的人)相关,最初指粗鲁或笨拙的农民形象。

noun

❶ 指马戏团或表演中穿着夸张服装、化着浓妆,专门逗人发笑的职业喜剧演员。通常以滑稽动作和笨拙行为制造欢乐氛围。

“The children laughed when the clown made funny faces.”

(当小丑做鬼脸时,孩子们都笑了。)

“She works as a clown at birthday parties.”

(她在生日派对上扮演小丑。)

❶ 形容举止笨拙可笑、经常出洋相的人,带有贬义色彩。指某人行为像小丑一样荒唐滑稽。

“Stop acting like a clown and take this seriously.”

(别像小丑一样胡闹,认真对待这件事。)

“He's the office clown who always makes silly jokes.”

(他是办公室的活宝,总开愚蠢的玩笑。)

同义词:jester, buffoon, comedian, fool, harlequin

verb

❶ 做出愚蠢或滑稽的行为来引人发笑,通常带有故意搞笑的意味。

“The boys were clowning around in the backyard.”

(男孩们在后院嬉戏打闹。)

“Stop clowning and help me with this problem.”

(别闹了,帮我解决这个问题。)

同义词:joke, fool around, play the fool, mess about

常见短语

clown around — 指不认真做事,胡闹或浪费时间做无聊的滑稽行为。常用于责备某人不够严肃。

“The teacher told the students to stop clowning around and focus on their work.”

(老师让学生们停止胡闹,专心做作业。)

class clown — 指班级里总是通过搞笑行为吸引注意的学生,通常用来形容爱在课堂上捣蛋的人。

“Mark was the class clown who always made everyone laugh during lessons.”

(马克是班上的开心果,总在上课时逗大家笑。)