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单词 clown
释义 clown
I. \ˈklau̇n\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps from Middle French coulon settler, from Latin colonus colonist, farmer — more at colony
1. : a husbandman or farmer : countryman, rustic
2. : a man of coarse nature and manners : a rude, ill-bred person : boor
 < thou art mated with a clown and the grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down — Alfred Tennyson >
3.
 a. : a fool, jester, or comedian in a play or other entertainment; specifically : a comedy performer in a circus grotesquely made up and dressed
 b. : one who frequently or habitually plays the buffoon or engages in comedy : joker
  < practical jokes by the office clown >
4. : a dancer who performs ridiculous or satirical dances usually in disguise and often for magical or ritualistic purposes
Synonyms: see boor
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to act as a clown : play the clown : jest ridiculously
transitive verb
: to jest at or ridicule grotesquely : act out or perform in burlesque or farcical manner
 < the actor clowned his part splendidly >
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