| [/ˈsɜːkəs; ˋsəkəs/] n 用法:
1 (a) [CGp] travelling company of entertainers, including acrobats, riders, clowns and performing animals 马戏团.
(b) the circus [sing] public performance given by such a company, usu in a large tent 马戏表演（通常在大帐篷中）:
go to the circus 看马戏表演. 用法:
2 [C] (infml) scene of lively action 热闹的场面. 用法:
3 [C] (Brit) (in place-names 用於地名) open space in a town where several streets meet （城市中数条街道相会聚的）广场:
Piccadilly Circus 皮卡迪利广场. Cf 参看 roundabout n 2. 用法:
4 [C] (in ancient Rome) round or oval arena for chariot racing and public games （古罗马）（圆形或椭圆形的）竞技场. |