clown什么意思

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clown

/klaʊn/
名词 动词

基本释义:小丑;扮小丑;滑稽可笑的人

词源:源自古北欧语"klunni",意为笨拙的人

📚 核心含义

职业名词

马戏团或表演中的喜剧演员

The clown made the children laugh.
小丑逗得孩子们哈哈大笑。
表演艺术

行为动词

做出滑稽可笑的行为

Stop clowning around!
胡闹了!
日常用语

贬义名词

指举止滑稽可笑的人

He's such a clown at meetings.
他在会议上像个小丑一样。
口语表达

"clown"既可作为中性词描述职业,也可作为贬义词形容人的行为。使用时需注意语境和语气。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

The circus clown wore a red nose.

He always clowns in class.

Don't be such a clown!

中文翻译

马戏团的小丑戴着红鼻子。

他总是在课堂上搞怪

别这么滑稽可笑

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/klaʊn/

克-劳-恩

美式发音
/klaʊn/

克-劳-恩("劳"音更长)

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"克-隆"(漏掉"ow"音)
  • 重音位置错误
  • 结尾"n"不发音

🎯 常见搭配

circus clown

马戏团小丑

The circus clown performed tricks.
马戏团小丑表演了杂耍。
固定搭配

clown around

胡闹;扮小丑

Stop clowning around!
胡闹了!
动词短语

class clown

班上的开心果

He was the class clown.
他是班上的开心果
校园用语

语法注意

名词复数: clowns
动词变化: clowning, clowned

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

He is a clown doctor. (歧义)

正确:He is a clown who works as a doctor. 或 He is a medical clown.

She clowned the party. (错误)

正确:She clowned around at the party.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The clown made balloon animals.
2. Stop clowning and get to work.
3. He's the office clown.

1. 小丑做了气球动物。

2. 别胡闹了,开始工作吧。

3. 他是办公室的开心果

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• The clown was very funny. [klaʊn]
• Don't clown around in class. [klaʊn]
• She dressed as a clown for Halloween. [klaʊn]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. He is good at clown.
2. 读作[klɔːn]
3. She clowned the meeting.

1. He is good at clowning.

2. 读作[klaʊn](注意双元音)

3. She clowned around at the meeting.