clownery
/klou-nuh-ree/US // ˈklaʊ nə ri //
闹剧,丑角,小丑,插科打诨
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural clown·er·ies for 2.
- : clownish behavior.
- : an instance of this.
Examples
The clownery and pantaloonery of these pantomimes have clean passed out of my head.
As to his father's ignorance and clownery, 'twas as good metall in the oare which wants excoriating and refineing.
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