| 释义 |
circus /sûrˈkəs/ noun- A circular or oval building for public entertainments (ancient Rome)
- A place, building or tent for entertainment by acrobats, clowns, performing animals, etc
- A show of this kind or the company of performers (also figurative)
- A group of houses arranged in the form of a circle
- An open place at a street junction
- A natural amphitheatre
- A group of people who travel around putting on a display (such as a flying circus), often in the form of a competition (such as a tennis circus)
- A noisy entertainment or scene
ORIGIN: L circus, from Gr kirkos cirˈcussy or cirˈcusy adjective |