clowning

1. (马戏团的)小丑
   A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
2. VERB 扮小丑，装傻，作蠢相（逗人发笑）
   If you clown, you do silly things in order to make people laugh.
   1. Bruno clowned and won affection everywhere.
      布鲁诺很会耍活宝，到哪儿都受到大家的喜爱。
   2. Clown around and clown about mean the same as clown .
      clown around 和 clown about 同 clown
   3. Bev made her laugh, the way she was always clowning around.
      贝夫用她一贯滑稽耍宝的方式逗她发笑。
3. N-COUNT 爱开玩笑的人;诙谐的人;活宝
   If you say that someone is a clown, you mean that they say funny things or do silly things to amuse people.
   1. He was laughing, the clown of the twosome.
      他在笑，二人搭档中逗人乐的那个。
4. N-COUNT 傻瓜;蠢货
   If you describe someone as a clown, you disapprove of them and have no respect for them.
   1. I still think I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington.
      我还是认为自己会比华盛顿的那些蠢货干得好。

1. Cartoon caricatures, slapstick comedy, and clowning articles are all based on exaggeration, she notes.
   她说，有利身心的玩笑，卡通漫画，闹剧喜剧，诙谐文章都在运用夸张。
2. Example: Quit clowning around and deliver your speech!
   例句：别再胡闹了，赶紧开始演讲吧！
3. But clowning around was not Natashas calling, and she was afraid of heights.
   不过娜塔莎一点都不喜欢扮小丑，又很怕高。
4. That boy is seldom serious about anything. He's always clowning around.
   这个男孩做任何事都不认真，总是胡闹。
5. Black humor; a grim joke; grim laughter; fun ranging from slapstick clowning* to savage mordant wit.
   黑色幽默；讽刺性的笑话；粗鲁的滑稽闹剧和刻薄的讽刺带来的欢乐。
6. "Don't be such an ass, stop clowning around."
   “别傻了，快别作出这些可笑的样子。”
7. His clowning is founded on extreme skill as juggler and acrobat.
   他的滑稽表演是基于他那魔术师和杂技演员的高超技艺上的。
8. In his public appearances he sought to hide his vulnerability behind his heavy-handed clowning.
   在公开场合，他总是企图用笨拙的粗鲁举止来掩饰他的弱点。
9. When Thomas isn't clowning around on his bassoon, you'll probably find him playing some sort of outdoor sport.
   当托马斯并非胡闹他巴松管周围，你可能会发现他玩一些户外运动排序。

noun

1. acting like a clown or buffoon

   Synonym:    buffooneryjaperyfrivolityharlequinadeprank

2. a comic incident or series of incidents

   Synonym:    drollerycomedyfunniness