Wordiyosideshow
🇬🇧 UK/'saidʃәu/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A minor attraction at a circus or fair; a secondary event that distracts from the main concern.
（马戏团等的）附属表演；次要事件，枝节问题
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsideshowother
=sideshow
Common Collocations
- 1.circus sideshow马戏团附属表演
- 2.mere sideshow不过是个噱头
- 3.[political sideshow]政治闹剧
- 4.turn into a sideshow演变成枝节问题
Example Sentences
- 1.
The clown act was just a sideshow before the main circus performance began.
- 2.
The political scandal became a sideshow, distracting voters from real economic issues.
- 3.
Don't let these minor disputes turn into a sideshow that derails the negotiations.