释义
[ ak -ruh -bat ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈæk rəˌbæt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a skilled performer of gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze.
a person who readily changes viewpoints or opinions.
Origin of acrobat First recorded in 1815–25; from French acrobate, from Greek akróbatos “walking on tiptoe,” equivalent to akro- prefix meaning “height, extremity” + -batos, verbal adjective of baínein “to go”; the French word may be a recoinage, or an etymological reading of the Greek word; see acro-
Words nearby acrobat acritical, acro-, acroagnosis, acroanesthesia, acroataxia, acrobat , acrobatic, acrobatics, acroblast, acrobrachycephaly, acrocarpous
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Example sentences from the Web for acrobat Acrobat death In 2004, Dessi Espana, a performer with Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey, fell 35 feet during a performance.
Thrills and Too Many Spills: The Dangers of the Circus | Marina Watts| May 5, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The acrobat was twirling during her performance, suspended by a chiffon scarf.
Thrills and Too Many Spills: The Dangers of the Circus | Marina Watts| May 5, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Everybody in her class was either a potential Van Gogh or an acrobat .
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview | Alex Belth| February 16, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Leaning against the bar, the Chinese acrobat looks weary, though he says none of the tricks are difficult for him anymore.
A Mad Feast Is the Next 'Sleep No More' | Nina Strochlic| February 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Along the way he also picked up the skills to be an acrobat , a juggler, a wire walker, a trapeze artist, and a clown.
Giovanni Zoppé’s Real-Life Family Circus | Malcolm Jones| October 21, 2012| DAILY BEAST
With the skill of an acrobat , he got into the lodge by an upper window which had been left open, and returned ten minutes later.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room | Gaston Leroux
If she hadn't enticed the acrobat to my place that time, we'd have him round our necks to-day too.
Pandora's Box | Frank Wedekind
The gun pointer came last of all, springing backward like an acrobat .
The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice | John Henry Goldfrap
One of these young men is an acrobat , who will be one of us.
The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus | Horatio Alger Jr.
He was quite an acrobat , but he could not look down his spinal column.
The Corner House Girls in a Play | Grace Brooks Hill
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British Dictionary definitions for acrobat noun an entertainer who performs acts that require skill, agility, and coordination, such as tumbling, swinging from a trapeze, or walking a tightrope
a person noted for his frequent and rapid changes of position or allegiances a political acrobat
Derived forms of acrobat acrobatic , adjective acrobatically , adverb Word Origin for acrobat C19: via French from Greek akrobatēs acrobat, one who walks on tiptoe, from acro- + bat-, from bainein to walk
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Words related to acrobat gymnast, dancer, clown, performer, tumbler, athlete, artist, contortionist, aerialist, balancer, funambulist, stunt person, trapezist