| 单词 | acrobat |
| 释义 | acrobat (once / 5849 pages) n An acrobat is someone who skillfully performs gymnastic feats or other actions that involve agility and balance, such as a trapeze artist soaring through the air, or a tightrope walker at the circus. You may be tempted to conclude that the bat in acrobat is a tribute to the animal that soars through the air when not hanging upside down. The source is not quite that creative. It comes from bainein, which is Greek for "to walk." The acro bit comes from akros, meaning "highest point." So acrobat is a reference to the classic and possibly first trick perfected by these artists, tightrope walking. WORD FAMILYacrobat: acrobats USAGE EXAMPLESThe pub's website listed a line-up of acts for its New Year event that included musicians, comedians, acrobats and a fire performer. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) The rest of the show featured acrobats, balloon shapes and a parrot. BBC(Dec 28, 2016) In a third, an acrobat walks a tightrope between tall hedges while holding an umbrella in one hand. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) n an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination Hypo|Hyper aerialist an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze) balanceran acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions circus acrobatan acrobat who performs acrobatic feats in a circus contortionistan acrobat able to twist into unusual positions funambulist, tightrope walkeran acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope ropedancer, ropewalkeran acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground athlete, jock a person trained to compete in sports |
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