| 单词 | circus |
| 释义 | circus (once / 1090 pages) 1n 2n A circus is a group of many different performers, often including clowns, trapeze artists, and animal trainers. When the circus comes to town, you'll see a big, striped tent being set up for the show. The ringmaster of a circus has historically been a kind of narrator, calling for the audience's attention and announcing different entertainers. Traditional circuses have performing animals, clowns, and acrobats, while more contemporary circuses combine elements of theater, dance, acrobatics, and music. You can also use circus to mean "noisy, confused activity." In Latin, the word circus means "ring," and the Romans used it to describe the arenas in which performances took place. WORD FAMILYcircus: circuses USAGE EXAMPLESMozart was working in a theater and writing songs for a company that was almost like a circus when he wrote “The Magic Flute.” New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) He wrests back the Oval Office from the left-leaning circus that is our creative class. Salon(Dec 29, 2016) He also was responsible for four turnovers in a circus game that bordered on the absurd. Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016) 1 1n a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals he ran away from home to join the circus Hyper company, troupe organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) 2n a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals the children always love to go to the circus Hypo|Hyper three-ring circus a circus with simultaneous performances in three rings show the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining 3n a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment 2it was so funny it was a circus Syn|Hyper carnival disturbance the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion 1n an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent they used the elephants to help put up the circus Hyper arena, scene of action a playing field where sports events take place 2n (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games Hyper arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments Circus (once / 4275 pages) n WORD FAMILY Circus: Circuses USAGE EXAMPLESDespite their young age - 11 and 13 respectively - they roamed the estate until close to midnight, when David returned to his home in Circus Avenue. BBC(Dec 25, 2016) After the war, it remained a commercial center for the divided city, the West’s version, more or less, of Herald Square or Piccadilly Circus. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) Wilson starts her new role next month and her first performance will be in her hometown of Orlando, Florida, during “Circus Xtreme” show. Seattle Times(Dec 14, 2016) n a genus of haws comprising the harriers Syn|Hyper genus Circus bird genus a genus of birds |
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