circus

UK:  ['sɜː(r)kəs]

US:  ['sɜrkəs]

复数：circuses  

n.

1.杂技团,马戏团;杂技[马戏]表演

2.(圆形的)马戏场;杂技场(古罗马的)圆形竞技场

3.马戏演出

4.〔英国〕圆形十字路口,圆形广场

5.〔军俚〕游击队;飞行队;飞行表演

6.〔口语〕乱哄哄的热闹场面;在作某种表演的一群人

7.环行运输机

8.环形交叉口

9.环形分岔路口

10.【地质学;地理学】外轮山

1 . During the communist era, circus was one of the most popular forms of entertainment in Poland. Circus performers built up huge followings .
在共产时期，马戏表演是波兰最受欢迎的娱乐之一，演员往往能吸引广大的观众。

2 . Now it became an industry and a circus With a partner, Jarvis sponsored an initiative that would become known as Proposition 13.
现在，它成了一个产业和一个有同伴的马戏团，Jarvis发起了一个将被称作第13号提案的创议。

3 . I can only walk with sticks but that did not prevent these thugs from knocking me to the ground in Oxford Circus last night.
我只能靠拐杖走路，但是即使这样也没能阻止那帮暴徒们。昨晚，我在牛津步行街

4 . I'm certainly not trying to say presentations should be basically a circus show with fireworks.
我尝试不去说报告应该是一个没有烟火的马戏表演。

5 . She was no longer of use to that circus, and were it not for the kindness of Quayle she surely would have died.
从此她对马戏团一点价值也没有，要不是因为好心的奎里愿意照料她，她一定早就死掉了。