"circus" in Chinese (Simplified)
马戏团
Definition
circus 指一种表演或表演团体,通常包括杂技演员、小丑、驯兽表演和其他娱乐节目,一般在大帐篷或专门的场地里进行。它也可以指一个嘈杂、混乱或非常忙乱的地方或局面。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常是可数名词:'a circus','the circus'。常见搭配有 'go to the circus'、'join the circus'。在非正式用法中,把某事说成 'a circus' 表示它很混乱、难以控制。不要和 'carnival' 或 'fair' 混淆,它们是不同类型的活动。
Examples
The children went to the circus on Saturday.
孩子们星期六去了**马戏团**。
I saw a clown at the circus.
我在**马戏团**里看到了一个小丑。
The circus is in town this week.
这周**马戏团**来到镇上了。
Trying to get everyone ready on time was a complete circus.
想让大家都按时准备好,简直就是一场**马戏**。
When he quit his office job, his friends joked that he was going to join the circus.
他辞掉办公室工作时,朋友们开玩笑说他要去加入**马戏团**了。
The press conference turned into a circus after the argument started.
争吵一开始,新闻发布会就变成了一场**闹剧**。