中文翻译与英英解释 | n.
1.(圆形的)马戏场；杂技场(古罗马的)圆形竞技场。
2.杂技团，马戏团；杂技[马戏]表演。
3.〔英国〕圆形十字路口，圆形广场。
4.〔口语〕乱哄哄的热闹场面；在作某种表演的一群人。
5. 【地质学；地理学】外轮山。
6.〔军俚〕游击队；飞行队；飞行表演。
短语和例子
pitch [put up] a circus搭临时卖艺[马戏]场。 run a circus演马戏，演出杂技。 travelling circus流动杂技[马戏]团。
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| a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"
| | a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"
同义词：carnival,
| | an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus"
| | (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
| | a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"
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| A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists. The word also describes the performance that they give, which is usually a series of acts choreographed to music and introduced by a ringmaster. |
例句与用法 | 1. | The whole town turned out to see the circus .
倾城而出看马戏表演。
| | 2. | The fascinations of the circus are endless .
马戏表演非常吸引人。
| | 3. | The circus manager snapped his whip .
马戏团主管把鞭子抽得很响。
| | 4. | The seals performed well at the circus .
这些海豹在马戏团里表演得很精彩。
| | 5. | Circuses are alluring both to children and to adults .
马戏既吸引小孩，也吸引大人。
| | 6. | No , i am going to see a circus .
别，我要去看马戏。
| | 7. | The children had the time of their lives at the circus .
孩子们看马戏时别提多高兴了。
| | 8. | Circus monkeys are trained to be very docile and obedient .
马戏团的猴子训练得服服贴贴的。
| | 9. | The circus is in town .
马戏团到了城里。
| | 10. | She felt gross in her tutu, like something in a circus .
她觉得穿着短裙很臃肿，就象是在马戏场上一样。
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