| 单词 | buffoon |
| 释义 | buffoon (once / 3056 pages) n A buffoon is someone whose ridiculous behavior is a source of amusement to others. People you might call a buffoon are a political rival or the guy at work who tells silly jokes at office parties. The noun buffoon has changed its spelling over the years, but not really its meaning. In Middle French, it was bouffon, which came from the Italian buffone, meaning "jester." The original root is the Latin buffare. Think of the stereotypical court jester, the person who makes jokes and falls about trying to make the king laugh — he's paid to be a buffoon. WORD FAMILYbuffoon: buffoonery, buffoonish, buffoons+/buffoonery: buffooneries/buffoonish: buffoonishly USAGE EXAMPLESThe ignorant buffoon Donald Trump is their direct and stark opposite. Salon(Dec 29, 2016) And they’re not produced by cookie cutters: like any group of people, their qualities range from brilliant to buffoon. Time(Nov 29, 2016) “We’re not going to play that buffoon role,” Hunter said. Los Angeles Times(Nov 17, 2016) 1n a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper clown, goof, goofball, merry andrew Emmett Kelly United States circus clown (1898-1979) harlequin a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte) fool, jester, motley foola professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages whitefacea clown whose face is covered with white make-up zanya buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect comedian, comic a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts 2n a rude or vulgar fool Syn|Exp|Hyper clown Pantaloon a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes fool, muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool a person who lacks good judgment |
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