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circus

🇬🇧 UK/'sɜːkəs/🇺🇸 US/'sә:kәs/
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Definitions

n.

A traveling show with acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; a chaotic or disorganized situation; a circular open space where streets meet

马戏团;混乱的场面;环形广场

v.

To perform in or be displayed as part of a circus

参加马戏表演

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
circcircle, ring, round
+
ussuffix
=circus

Common Collocations

  • 1.three-ring circus三环马戏团
  • 2.circus act马戏表演

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The children loved watching the circus.

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