circus
UK ['sɜ:.kəs] US ['sɝ:-] noun
ENTERTAINMENT 娱乐
ADVANCED countable or only singular
■a group of travelling performers including acrobats (= people skilled in difficult physical movements) or those who work with trained animals, or a performance by such people usually in a large tent 马戏团；马戏演员；马戏表演•She ran away to join the circus.她离家出走参加了马戏团。 •The horses trotted into the circus ring (= the large circle, with seats all round, in which a circus performs).马小跑着进入圆形马戏场。 •The children loved being taken to the circus.孩子喜欢大人带他们去看马戏表演。 only singular disapproving
■a lot of activity and interest caused by an event or situation 闹哄哄的情形；热闹的场面•the media circus surrounding the case围绕这案件沸沸扬扬的媒体报道
UK ['sɜ:.kəs] US ['sɝ:-] noun
ROAD 道路
countable UK
■an open circular area where several roads join （数条道路交汇的）圆形广场•Piccadilly Circus皮卡迪利广场 •Oxford Circus牛津广场 |