释义
n.
a comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing a traditional costume and exaggerated make-up
（尤指马戏团的）小丑，丑角。
a playful, extrovert person
滑稽的人
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with his willingness to play the clown he became a great favourite .他愿意扮丑角供众人取乐，很受大家喜欢。
a foolish or incompetent person
蠢人；无能的人
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we need a serious government, not a bunch of clowns .我们需要一个严肃的政府，而不需要一帮蠢人。
〈古〉 乡下人；乡巴佬。
v.
behave in a comical way; act playfully
举止滑稽
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Harvey clowned around pretending to be a dog .哈维举止滑稽，扮作一条狗。
[with obj.]perform (a part or action) in a comical and exaggerated way
滑稽夸张地表演（角色，动作）
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they clowned the singing of the words .他们滑稽夸张地唱出歌词。
词源
" mid 16th cent. （in sense 2）： perhaps of Low German origin."
