clown

英 [klaʊn]

美 [klaʊn]

n.  丑角; 小丑; 蠢货; 笨蛋
v.  (尤指为逗人笑而故意)作出蠢相

复数：clowns　现在分词：clowning　过去式：clowned　第三人称单数：clowns　过去分词：clowned　

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短语动词

牛津词典

noun

• 丑角；小丑
  an entertainer who wears funny clothes and a large red nose and does silly things to make people laugh
  1. Robert was always the class clown (= he did silly things to make the other students laugh) .
     那时候罗伯特总是班里的活宝。
• 蠢货；笨蛋
  a person that you disapprove of because they act in a stupid way
  1. What do those clowns in the government think they are doing?
     政府里的那些蠢货自以为他们在做什么呢？

verb

• （尤指为逗人笑而故意）作出蠢相
  to behave in a silly way, especially in order to make other people laugh

柯林斯词典

• (马戏团的)小丑
  Aclownis a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
• VERB 扮小丑，装傻，作蠢相（逗人发笑）
  If youclown, you do silly things in order to make people laugh.
  1. Bruno clowned and won affection everywhere.
     布鲁诺很会耍活宝，到哪儿都受到大家的喜爱。
  2. Clown aroundandclown aboutmean the same asclown.
     clown around 和 clown about 同 clown
  3. Bev made her laugh, the way she was always clowning around.
     贝夫用她一贯滑稽耍宝的方式逗她发笑。
• N-COUNT 爱开玩笑的人;诙谐的人;活宝
  If you say that someone is aclown, you mean that they say funny things or do silly things to amuse people.
  1. He was laughing, the clown of the twosome.
     他在笑，二人搭档中逗人乐的那个。
• N-COUNT 傻瓜;蠢货
  If you describe someone as aclown, you disapprove of them and have no respect for them.
  1. I still think I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington.
     我还是认为自己会比华盛顿的那些蠢货干得好。

英英释义

noun

• a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
  Synonym:buffoongoofgoofballmerry andrew
• a rude or vulgar fool
  Synonym:buffoon

verb

• act as or like a clown
  Synonym:clown aroundantic

双语例句

• The boy plays the clown to get attention.
  那男孩做出滑稽的动作以便引人注意。
• I'm the clown of my family.
  我是我们家的小丑。
• The clown gave a very funny performance.
  丑角的表演非常滑稽。
• You know, this clown is detachable.
  你知道这小丑就是这样。
• They all wanted me to be a clown.
  他们都希望我是一个小丑。
• I'm a happy clown.
  我是一个快乐的小丑。
• I did not have a clown.
  我没有一个小丑。
• I still think I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington.
  我还是认为自己会比华盛顿的那些蠢货干得好。
• You told papasian about the homicidal phantom clown.
  你和papasian说了杀人小丑的事。
• Bruno clowned and won affection everywhere.
  布鲁诺很会耍活宝，到哪儿都受到大家的喜爱。