Word · Frequency #25524
harlequins
丑角；滑稽演员
harlequins is the plural of harlequin.
a clown or buffoon, after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte
- 1.
A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres.
哑剧中的傻瓜角色,通常穿着彩色格纹衣服,为即兴喜剧等中的定型角色
- 2.
A greenish-chartreuse color.
一种浅黄绿色
- 3.
Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genera Taxila and Praetaxila.
Taxila属和Praetaxila属的各种蚬蝶
哑剧中的傻瓜角色,通常穿着彩色格纹衣服,为即兴喜剧等中的定型角色；一种浅黄绿色；Taxila属和Praetaxila属的各种蚬蝶；丑角；[医] 花斑眼镜蛇
In use
The harlequin made the children laugh with his silly jumps and bright costume.
In the old play, the harlequin always carried a wooden sword and wore a mask.
Nobody took the harlequin seriously, because his only job was to make people laugh.
a harlequin
harlequin 源于意大利即兴喜剧中的角色，常指穿彩衣、戴面具的丑角。
The harlequin wore a mask and a motley costume.
那个丑角戴着面具，穿着花衣。
play the harlequin
play the harlequin 是习语，表示做出滑稽可笑的举动或扮演丑角。
He often played the harlequin to make the children laugh.
他常常扮丑角逗孩子们笑。
harlequin sth
harlequin 作动词时意为“使呈杂色/使有斑点”，属罕见用法，多用于文学或美术语境。
Connections
Collocations
- harlequin costume
- 丑角戏服（饰有菱形图案的滑稽服装）
- The festival was full of people wearing harlequin costumes.节日里满是一身丑角戏服打扮的人。
- harlequin mask
- 丑角面具
- He bought a black-and-white harlequin mask for the ball.他为舞会买了一个黑白相间的丑角面具。
- harlequin antics
- 滑稽的举止
- The comedian's harlequin antics delighted the audience.这位喜剧演员滑稽的举止让观众非常开心。
- harlequin role
- 丑角角色
- She is best known for her harlequin role in the company's production of the play.她因在该剧团这部戏中出演丑角角色而最为出名。
- play the harlequin
- 扮演丑角；作出小丑般的举止
- If you keep playing the harlequin, nobody will take you seriously.如果你一直扮丑角，没人会把你当回事。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：harlequin 是穿菱形彩衣的丑角，图案像花蛇皮，故也指花斑眼镜蛇。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary writing、theater history、historical fiction 该词表示“丑角”时通常用于文学、戏剧或历史语境，比日常的 clown 更正式，带有古典色彩；日常口语中不常见。
Grammar Note
指 commedia dell'arte 中角色 Harlequin 时通常首字母大写。
Pronunciation & Spelling
harlequin is pronounced /ˈhɑːlɪkwɪn/, so none of these words truly rhymes with it because its stress falls on /hɑː/, not on the final /kwɪn/. quinine, quintet, quintessence, and squint all contain the /kwɪn/ sound, which matches the ending of harlequin in sound though not as a rhyme. mannequin is a spelling lookalike: its final -quin is pronounced /kɪn/, not /kwɪn/. penguin is also a spelling lookalike (-guin) and ends with /ɡwɪn/, using /ɡ/ where harlequin has /k/.
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