clowns

英 [klaʊnz]

美 [klaʊnz]

n.  丑角; 小丑; 蠢货; 笨蛋
v.  (尤指为逗人笑而故意)作出蠢相
clown的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• (马戏团的)小丑
  Aclownis a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
• VERB 扮小丑，装傻，作蠢相（逗人发笑）
  If youclown, you do silly things in order to make people laugh.
  1. Bruno clowned and won affection everywhere.
     布鲁诺很会耍活宝，到哪儿都受到大家的喜爱。
  2. Clown aroundandclown aboutmean the same asclown.
     clown around 和 clown about 同 clown
  3. Bev made her laugh, the way she was always clowning around.
     贝夫用她一贯滑稽耍宝的方式逗她发笑。
• N-COUNT 爱开玩笑的人;诙谐的人;活宝
  If you say that someone is aclown, you mean that they say funny things or do silly things to amuse people.
  1. He was laughing, the clown of the twosome.
     他在笑，二人搭档中逗人乐的那个。
• N-COUNT 傻瓜;蠢货
  If you describe someone as aclown, you disapprove of them and have no respect for them.
  1. I still think I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington.
     我还是认为自己会比华盛顿的那些蠢货干得好。

双语例句

• Then we see several sinister shots of clowns and a magicians hat.
  然后我们看到几个小丑，和一顶魔法师的帽子，这些镜头预示着邪恶事端即将上演。
• You know those clowns? I should have figured.
  你认识这两个小丑？我早该猜到。
• A circus is not a circus without clowns!
  马戏团要是没有小丑就不叫马戏团了！
• Sometimes accordion players, actors and clowns come along.
  有时会有手风琴演奏者、演员和小丑们一路跟着。
• He took his licks and got back in the good graces of the clowns.
  他接受了杖罚，并和小丑们重归于好。
• Did you bring coffee?-and doughnuts in the shape of clowns.
  你带咖啡来了吗？-还有小丑形的糕点。
• Just let me know when the midgets and clowns arrive.
  侏儒和小丑来的时候通知我一下。
• Some people say: most clowns are sad people, what do you say?
  有人说：“大多数小丑是哀伤的人民”，你说呢？
• They say you fought the clowns on a highway in the old city!
  都说你们在旧东京和小丑党干上了！
• I still think I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington.
  我还是认为自己会比华盛顿的那些蠢货干得好。