n. 1.(圆形的)马戏场；杂技场(古罗马的)圆形竞技场。 2.杂技团，马戏团；杂技[马戏]表演。 3.〔英国〕圆形十字路口，圆形广场。 4.〔口语〕乱哄哄的热闹场面；在作某种表演的一群人。 5. 【地质学；地理学】外轮山。 6.〔军俚〕游击队；飞行队；飞行表演。 短语和例子 pitch [put up] a circus搭临时卖艺[马戏]场。 run a circus演马戏，演出杂技。 travelling circus流动杂技[马戏]团。
a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere" 同义词：carnival,
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"
(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists. The word also describes the performance that they give, which is usually a series of acts choreographed to music and introduced by a ringmaster.
例句与用法
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The whole town turned out to see the circus . 倾城而出看马戏表演。
2.
The fascinations of the circus are endless . 马戏表演非常吸引人。
3.
The circus manager snapped his whip . 马戏团主管把鞭子抽得很响。
4.
The seals performed well at the circus . 这些海豹在马戏团里表演得很精彩。
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Circuses are alluring both to children and to adults . 马戏既吸引小孩，也吸引大人。
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No , i am going to see a circus . 别，我要去看马戏。
7.
The children had the time of their lives at the circus . 孩子们看马戏时别提多高兴了。
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Circus monkeys are trained to be very docile and obedient . 马戏团的猴子训练得服服贴贴的。
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The circus is in town . 马戏团到了城里。
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She felt gross in her tutu, like something in a circus . 她觉得穿着短裙很臃肿，就象是在马戏场上一样。
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