"buffoon" in Chinese (Simplified)
小丑傻瓜
Definition
“小丑”指的是行为滑稽、愚蠢,经常用来逗乐他人的人,也引申为被认为愚笨或不被认真对待的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多为口语或幽默使用,有点带贬义。常见于“像小丑一样行动”。比“clown”更强调愚笨。
Examples
The buffoon made everyone laugh at the party.
这个**小丑**让大家在派对上都笑了。
Don't act like a buffoon in class.
上课时别像个**小丑**一样。
He is always a buffoon at meetings.
他在会议上总是像个**小丑**一样。
People stopped taking him seriously because he behaved like a buffoon.
大家不再认真对待他,因为他一直像个**小丑**。
Even in important discussions, he can't help acting the buffoon.
即使在重要的讨论中,他也忍不住像个**小丑**。
They called him a buffoon after his silly jokes at the conference.
因为他在会议上的愚蠢玩笑,他们称他为**小丑**。