sideshow

FREQ #20403

n. 杂耍, 附属活动, 枝节问题

发音

US /ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ/

词形变化

sideshows 复数 sideshows

别名

side show

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A minor attraction at a larger event such as a circus, fair or music festival.

    1999 November 8, Frank Hayes, The Back Page: The main event, Computerworld, page 86, And IT people dismiss IT′s impact because, hey, we like being a sideshow to the real action.

    1999, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Year Book, Australia, Number 81, page 349, Other recreation services, including amusement parks or arcades, sideshows, circuses and agricultural shows, accounted for another 666 businesses. These businesses employed 10,318 persons and a further 3,518 volunteers.

    1972 October 14, Henry Johnston, U.S. Tune Wins Rio Festival, Billboard, page 64, Sideshows for foreign guests included one provided by Philips manager Andre Midani with his chief recording artists including Chico Buarque, Jorge Ben, Gal Costa Quintato, and Violado.

  2. 2.

    An incidental spectacle that diverts attention from a larger concern.

    比喻
  3. 3.

    An incident in which drivers block traffic to perform stunts like donuts and burnouts for an extended period of time.

    美国 俚语

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词源

From side + show.

来源:wiktionary