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| 1 | C a group of people , and usually animals, that travels from place to place and entertains people by performing skilful or funny movements and tricks 马戏团 | | 1a | a show with circus performers such as acrobats and clowns and animals such as elephants and horses that takes place in a large tent called a big top 马戏（表演） | | Can we go to the circus tomorrow? 我们明天去看马戏表演好吗？ | | The kids want us to take them to the circus again. 孩子们想让我们再带他们去看马戏表演。 | | | | 1b | belonging to or connected with a circus 马戏团的 | | a circus acrobat/performer/animal/tent 马戏团杂技演员/表演者/动物/帐篷 | | a circus act (=performance) a high-wire circus act 马戏表演 | | |
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| 2 | singular a situation in which there is too much excitement and uncontrolled activity 喧闹的场面；热闹 | a media circus Some celebrities complained that the awards ceremony has become a media circus. 一些名流抱怨说颁奖典礼已经成为媒体喧闹的场面。 | |
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| 3 | C a circular area surrounded by rows of seats where people watched fights, races, and performances in ancient Rome （古罗马的）圆形竞技场 |
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| 4 | C BRITISH a circular area in a town where several streets cross one another 环形交叉口；环形广场 | Piccadilly Circus 皮卡迪利广场 | |
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