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go to the circus
The children want to go to the circus.
孩子们想去看马戏团表演。
马戏团
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
马戏团
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
The children want to go to the circus.
孩子们想去看马戏团表演。
常包括动物表演
一个巡回演出的表演团体,可能包括杂技演员、小丑、训练有素的动物和其他新奇表演,通常在圆形帐篷中进行表演。
A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.
旅行表演团,包括驯兽
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
城镇或城市中多条街道交汇的圆形开放空间。
A round open space in a town or city where multiple streets meet.
由杂技演员、小丑和驯兽组成的旅行表演团的演出
a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
The children were thrilled to see the lions and clowns at the circus.
孩子们看到马戏团里的狮子和小丑时兴奋极了。
AI contextual example
The circus travels from town to town, setting up its big tent for a few days.
马戏团从一个城镇到另一个城镇巡回演出，搭建大帐篷停留几天。
AI contextual example
The newsroom was a complete circus after the election results leaked.
选举结果泄露后，新闻编辑室一片混乱。
AI contextual example
he ran away from home to join the circus
他离家出走,加入了马戏团
WordNet
The children want to go to the circus.
孩子们想去看马戏团表演。
The circus performer balanced on a tightrope.
马戏团演员在钢丝上保持平衡。
We had a great time at the circus.
我们在马戏团玩得很开心。
比喻用法，指混乱的场面
The room turned into a circus after the party.
派对后房间变得一团糟。
Not this
I went to circus yesterday.
Use this
I went to the circus yesterday.
中文没有冠词，因此学习者容易遗漏冠词。英语中可数名词单数前通常需要冠词，这里用"the"特指某个马戏团。
Not this
There are many circus in town.
Use this
There are many circuses in town.
复数形式错误。"circus"的复数形式是"circuses"，而不是沿用单数形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
在马戏团
The children had a wonderful time at the circus.
孩子们在马戏团度过了美好的时光。
马戏表演节目
The tightrope walker was the most thrilling circus act.
走钢丝的人是最激动人心的马戏表演节目。
马戏团演员
The circus performers include acrobats, clowns, and jugglers.
马戏团演员包括杂技演员、小丑和杂耍艺人。
三环马戏团；热闹混乱的场面
The office turned into a three-ring circus during the audit.
审计期间办公室变成了一个热闹混乱的场面。
马戏团帐篷
The big top circus tent was erected in the town square.
那个大马戏团帐篷搭建在镇广场上。
离家去加入马戏团（常指逃避现实）
Sometimes I feel like running away to join the circus.
有时候我真想离家去加入马戏团。
混乱嘈杂的场面；热闹非凡的活动
The meeting turned into a three-ring circus with everyone shouting at once.
会议变成了一片混乱，大家同时大喊大叫。
滑稽表演；花哨的举动
His constant complaining is just a circus act to get attention.
他不停地抱怨只是为了引起注意的滑稽表演。
欢迎来到马戏团。
Britney Spears's song 'Circus' popularized the phrase.
布兰妮·斯皮尔斯的歌曲《马戏团》使这个短语流行起来。
女士们先生们，欢迎来到马戏团！
This line is from the movie The Greatest Showman.
这句台词出自电影《马戏之王》。
Use circus naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住 circus 中的 circ 意为圆圈，马戏团表演常在圆形场地。
register: neutral; contexts: entertainment, public event; note_zh: 通常用于描述马戏团表演或相关场合，语域中性，适用于多种日常语境。
可数名词，复数形式为circuses
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.