单词 | show people |
释义 | > as lemmasshow people show people n. people who present or produce shows as an occupation; (originally) people who work at a circus, fair, or other travelling show; (later chiefly) people who work in the theatre industry; = show folk n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > [noun] > show-people show folk1735 show people1735 1735 London Evening Post 28 Aug. Yesterday several of the Show-People went to petition the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor for Leave to continue Bartholomew Fair. 1853 Diogenes 9 Apr. 159/2 Here is a description of the President's inauguration costume, to which we call the attention of Tussaud, Springthorpe, and other waxwork show-people. 1942 Billboard 31 Jan. 3/1 The newspapers give a disproportionate amount of space to activities of show business and show people. 2002 J. M. Davis Cicus Age iii. 71 Show people still saw themselves as part of a closely knit traveling community. 2006 M. Ward Ellison ‘Tarzan’ Brown ix. 85 After mingling with the show people and being photographed, he was brought out front to be seated in a private box. < as lemmas |
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