clown

clown
noun
  1. a comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing a traditional costume and exaggerated make-up
    （尤指马戏团的）小丑，丑角
    ■a playful, extrovert person
    滑稽的人
    with his willingness to play the clown he became a great favourite.
    他愿意扮丑角供众人取乐，大家都很喜欢他。
    ■a foolish or incompetent person
    蠢人；无能的人
    we need a serious government, not a bunch of clowns.
    我们需要一个严肃的政府，而不需要一帮蠢人。
  2. (archaic)an unsophisticated country person; a rustic
    (古)乡下人；乡巴佬
verb
  1. [no obj.]behave in a comical way; act playfully
    举止滑稽
    Harvey clowned around pretending to be a dog.
    哈维举止滑稽，扮作一条狗。
    ■[with obj.]perform (a part or action) in a comical and exaggerated way
    滑稽夸张地表演（角色，动作）
    they clowned the singing of the words.
    他们滑稽夸张地唱出歌词。
派生
clownish
adjective
clownishly
adverb
clownishness
noun
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in sense 2): perhaps of Low German origin
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