clown

• n. 小丑；乡下人；粗鲁笨拙的人
• vi. 扮小丑；装傻

可能来自clod,大块，笨拙。

1. a rude or vulgar fool

2. a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

clown

clown: [16] Clown’s antecedents are obscure. Its earliest recorded sense is ‘unsophisticated or boorish country fellow’, which has led to speculation that it may come ultimately from Latin colonus ‘colonist, farmer’ (residence in the country often being associated with backwardness or lack of sophistication, as in the case heathen and pagan). Others, however, see a more direct source in a Germanic language from the Low Countries or Scandinavia: North Frisian klönne and Icelandic klunni, both meaning ‘clumsy person’, have been compared.

clown (n.)

1560s, clowne, also cloyne, "rustic, boor, peasant," origin uncertain. Perhaps from Scandinavian dialect (compare Icelandic klunni "clumsy, boorish fellow;" Swedish kluns "a hard knob; a clumsy fellow," Danish klunt "log, block"), or akin to North Frisian klönne "clumsy person." Or, less likely, from Latin colonus "colonist, farmer," though awareness of this word might have influenced the sense development in English.

Meaning "professional fool, professional or habitual jester" is c. 1600. "The pantomime clown represents a blend of the Shakes[pearean] rustic with one of the stock types of the It. comedy" [Weekley]. Meaning "contemptible person" is from 1920s. Fem. form clowness attested from 1801.

clown (v.)

c. 1600, "to play the clown onstage," from clown (n.); colloquial sense of "to behave inappropriately" (as in clown around, 1932) attested by 1928, perhaps from theatrical slang sense of "play a (non-comical) part farcically or comically" (1891). Related: Clowned; clowning.

(figurative)Robert was always the class clown (= he did silly things to make the other students laugh) .

那时候罗伯特总是班里的活宝。

牛津词典

What do those clowns in the government think they are doing?

政府里的那些蠢货自以为他们在做什么呢？

牛津词典

Bruno clowned and won affection everywhere.

布鲁诺很会耍活宝，到哪儿都受到大家的喜爱。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He was laughing, the clown of the twosome.

他在笑，二人搭档中逗人乐的那个。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I still think I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington.

我还是认为自己会比华盛顿的那些蠢货干得好。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I wish he would stop being such a clown.

我希望他能够不再像个粗俗的小丑.

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The moment the clown appeared on stage, the audience folded up.

小丑一出现在舞台上, 观众们个个笑得前俯后仰.

《简明英汉词典》

The audience were rocking with laughter in their seats the clown jumped around on the stage.

小丑在台上蹦来跳去,观众们在座位里笑得前仰后合.

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Nick's born clown. Just the sight of him is enough to make you fall about laughing.

尼克天生一付丑相,看他一眼就会使你忍不住大笑.

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Hide behind Ur smile, all the world loves a clown.

隐藏在你笑容后面, 这世界都喜欢小丑.

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The clown had lipsticked circles on his cheeks.

小丑在脸颊上描画出了圆圈.

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His first acting experiences were performing as a clown with his parents to sell hot dogs.

他的第一次演出经历就是和他的父母亲一同演小丑来卖热狗.

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I'm going to be a clown in a circus when I grow up. "

我打算长大后到马戏团当小丑. ”

英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

The clown grimaced at the children.

小丑向孩子们做鬼脸.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The star clown was considered a master of witty banter.

那丑星被认为是个逗乐子的好手.

《简明英汉词典》

One performer acts as a clown while an actress sings and dances when swiveling the cart.

表演形式是二人扮做男丑与彩旦转着车身手舞足蹈,一唱一答,妙语如珠.

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We saw a clown and ran in the sun.

我们看到了小丑,我们在阳光下奔跑.

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I a King, i a clown, i was all alone.

我做过国王, 我做过小丑.我没有做过那个对的人选.

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The child was diverted by the antics of the clown.

孩子被小丑的滑稽动作逗乐了.

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The clown could change his expression from sadness to happiness in a flash.

那小丑可心在一瞬间把他的表情从悲伤变成快乐.

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People had crowded around a circus clown. I tried to edge in but I failed.

人们紧紧地围着一个马戏团小丑, 我想挤进去,但没做到.

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Clown . O, thereby hangs a tail.

小丑啊, 怪不得下面有个那玩艺儿.

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The boy plays the clown to get attention.

那男孩作出滑稽的动作以便引人注意.

《简明英汉词典》

The funny performances of the clown often make the audiences clap their hands and laugh aloud.

小丑的滑稽表演经常令观众拍手大笑.

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Each clown capped the last joke of the other.

丑角的笑话一个比一个好.

《简明英汉词典》

After applying makeup and putting on his clown costume, Mark on the spirit of his character.

在画完妆,穿上戏袍之后, 马克完全融入了他所表演的人物中.

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Clown : I love the smell of burning asphalt in the morning.

我喜欢在清晨闻沥青燃烧的味道.

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