| 词汇 | three-ring circus |
| 释义 | three-ring circusWord family nounthreenessthreesomethreefoldnessthreepencethreepennyworththree-point turnthree-ring circusthreescorethree-wheelerthreeadjectivethree-corneredthree-dimensionalthreefoldthreepennythree-plythree-quarterthree-star ˌthree-ring ˈcircus noun 1 [singular] American EnglishAmE informalCONFUSED a place or situation that is confusing because there is too much activity 乱哄哄的地方[场面] I don’t know how you can work in that office – it’s like a three-ring circus. 我不知道你怎么能够在那样的办公室里工作——那里就像一个闹哄哄的大马戏团。 2. [countableC usually singular] a circus that has three areas in which people or animals perform at the same time 三环马戏表演〔三台同时表演的马戏〕 Examples from the Corpus three-ring circus• His attempt at a dignified resignation had turned into a three-ring circus.• The contract negotiations have turned into a three-ring circus.• Consequently, we had to move the whole three-ring circus to a new location overnight. |
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