Phrase
merry andrew
noun
丑角；滑稽演员
A person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant.
- 1.
A person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant.
公开逗笑的小丑；丑角；助演
公开逗笑的小丑；丑角；助演；戏班小丑
In use
The audience laughed at the merry andrew's antics on stage.
In the traveling circus, the merry andrew always brought joy to children.
The merry andrew performed a silly dance that delighted everyone.
be a merry andrew
用于描述某人是戏班中的小丑角色。
He was the merry andrew of the troupe.
他是戏班里的小丑。
play the merry andrew
指扮演小丑或丑角。
The actor played the merry andrew in the comedy.
这位演员在喜剧中扮演小丑。
act like a merry andrew
指行为滑稽可笑。
Stop acting like a merry andrew and be serious.
别再像个小丑一样了，严肃点。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- merry
- 快乐的；欢乐的 · adj.
- merrily
- 快乐地；愉快地 · adv.
- merriment
- 欢乐；嬉戏 · n.
- merrymaker
- 寻欢作乐的人；欢庆者 · n.
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.