"sideshow" in Chinese (Traditional)
附屬表演次要事件
Definition
Sideshow是指在主要表演旁邊舉行的小型表演或活動,常見於馬戲團或市集。也可以指與主要事件相比不那麼重要的附帶事件。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常為非正式用語。常用於馬戲團、市集的小型表演,也可比喻主事件外的幹擾或小事(如'a political sideshow')。並非所有小型活動都稱為sideshow,重點是其次要性。
Examples
The circus had a sideshow with fire-eaters.
馬戲團有一個有噴火表演的**附屬表演**。
There was a funny sideshow at the fair.
在市集上有個有趣的**附屬表演**。
The parade included a small sideshow for children.
遊行中有一個給孩子們的小**附屬表演**。
The argument was just a political sideshow during the main debate.
爭論只是辯論時的一個政治**次要事件**。
Honestly, the food fight was more of a sideshow than anything serious.
說實話,這場扔食物大戰更像個**附屬表演**,而不是真正的大事。
Sometimes, the sideshow gets more attention than the main event.
有時候,**附屬表演**比主活動還吸引眼球。