| 单词 | circus |
| 释义 | Word Frequency circus(ˈsɜːkəs) nounWord forms: plural -cuses 1. a travelling company of entertainers such as acrobats, clowns, trapeze artistes, and trained animals 2. a public performance given by such a company 3. an oval or circular arena, usually tented and surrounded by tiers of seats, in which such a performance is held 4. a travelling group of professional sportspeople a cricket circus 5. (in ancient Rome) a. an open-air stadium, usually oval or oblong, for chariot races or public games b. the games themselves 6. British a. an open place, usually circular, in a town, where several streets converge b. (capital when part of a name) Piccadilly Circus 7. informal noisy or rowdy behaviour 8. informal a person or group of people whose behaviour is wild, disorganized, or (esp unintentionally) comic Word origin C16: from Latin, from Greek kirkos ring |
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