Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #34386
buffoon
/bəˈfuːn/
noun
小丑；丑角；滑稽的人
a person who amuses others by silly or ridiculous behavior; a clown or fool
- 1.
One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
以愚蠢或荒谬的方式表演的人；小丑或傻瓜
- 2.
a rude or vulgar fool
粗鲁或粗俗的傻瓜
- 3.
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
以滑稽行为逗乐他人的人；小丑
粗鲁的傻瓜；无教养的蠢人；以愚蠢或荒谬的方式表演的人；小丑或傻瓜；粗鲁或粗俗的傻瓜；以滑稽行为逗乐他人的人；小丑；小丑
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At the party, his silly jokes made everyone laugh; he was such a buffoon.
Stop acting like a buffoon in class; the teacher is getting angry.
The comedian played a buffoon on stage, tripping over his own feet.
make a buffoon of oneself
指因愚蠢或滑稽行为而显得可笑。
He made a buffoon of himself at the party.
他在聚会上让自己出尽了洋相。
play the buffoon
指故意表现得滑稽或愚蠢。
She always plays the buffoon to make others laugh.
她总是扮演小丑来逗别人笑。
be a buffoon
用于贬低某人行为愚蠢或粗鲁。
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