"buffoons" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小丑
• 傻瓜 (比喻)

Definition

指表現愚蠢、滑稽或荒唐的人，通常是為了逗別人發笑。也可以用來貶低那些行為愚蠢的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“buffoons” 屬於正式或半正式用字，通常帶有諷刺或批評意味，常用於形容一羣人。比 “clown” 更侮辱性，不常指表演小丑。

Examples

The two students acted like buffoons in class.

這兩個學生在課堂上像**小丑**一樣行事。

People called the loud group a bunch of buffoons.

人們稱那羣吵鬧的人為一堆**傻瓜**。

The children dressed up as buffoons for the play.

孩子們在話劇中打扮成**小丑**。

Honestly, you guys are acting like total buffoons right now.

說真的，你們現在完全像一羣**傻瓜**。

The politicians turned the debate into a circus of buffoons.

政客們把辯論變成了**小丑**的馬戲團。

Stop playing the buffoons—let's get serious for a minute.

別再當**小丑**了——認真一點吧。