"clowns" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小丑們

Definition

Clowns 是穿著滑稽服裝、畫著誇張妝容來逗人發笑的表演者，常見於馬戲團或兒童表演中。這個詞也可以非正式地指舉止愚蠢或可笑的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

指表演者時通常是中性的，但用來形容普通人時常帶有貶義或嘲諷意味，如 'Stop acting like clowns.' 常見搭配有 'dress up as', 'perform as', 'act like'。另外，有些人會把小丑和恐懼聯繫起來，所以語境很重要。

Examples

The clowns made the children laugh at the circus.

馬戲團裡的**小丑們**把孩子們逗笑了。

Two clowns walked into the room with red noses.

兩個**小丑**戴著紅鼻子走進了房間。

Some clowns are funny, but some children are afraid of them.

有些**小丑**很好笑，但有些孩子害怕他們。

Those guys at the back were acting like clowns all night.

後面那幫人整晚都表現得像**小丑**一樣。

I expected serious speakers, not a bunch of clowns.

我本來期待的是嚴肅的講者，不是一羣**小丑**。

Quit joking around, you two look like clowns.

別鬧了，你們兩個看起來像**小丑**一樣。