"clown" in Chinese (Simplified)
小丑
Definition
clown 指一种表演者，通常穿着滑稽的衣服、化着夸张的妆，用搞笑或出人意料的动作逗人发笑。它也可以非正式地指行为愚蠢或惹人烦的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
指马戏团或儿童活动里的表演者时通常是中性的；但形容普通人时常常带贬义，如 'Don't be a clown.' 常见搭配有 'birthday clown'、'circus clown' 和 'clown makeup'。它和 'joker' 不完全一样，'joker' 更常指爱开玩笑的人。
Examples
The clown made the children laugh.
那个**小丑**把孩子们逗笑了。
She dressed as a clown for the party.
她打扮成**小丑**去参加聚会。
That clown has a red nose and big shoes.
那个**小丑**有一个红鼻子和大鞋子。
Stop acting like a clown and answer the question.
别像个**小丑**一样，快回答问题。
He always turns into a clown when he's nervous.
他一紧张就总像个**小丑**一样胡闹。
I thought the movie would be scary, but the clown was actually funny.
我以为那部电影会很吓人，但那个**小丑**其实很好笑。