| 单词 | clown |
| 释义 | clown (klaʊn ) Word forms: clowns , clowning , clowned 1. countable noun B1+ A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh. 2. verb If you clown, you do silly things in order to make people laugh. Bruno clowned and won affection everywhere. [VERB] Clown around and clown about mean the same as clown. Bev made her laugh, the way she was always clowning around. [VERB PARTICLE] clowning uncountable noun She senses that behind the clowning there is a terrible sense of anguish. 3. countable noun If you say that someone is a clown, you mean that they say funny things or do silly things to amuse people. He was laughing, the clown of the twosome. 4. countable noun If you describe someone as a clown, you disapprove of them and have no respect for them. [informal, disapproval] I still think I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington. Synonyms: fool, dope [informal], jerk [slang, mainly US, Canadian], idiot Translations: Chinese: 小丑 Japanese: ピエロ |
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