| 词汇 | tightrope-walker |
| 释义 | tightrope walker noun[ C ] uk /ˈtaɪt.rəʊp ˌwɔː.kər/ us /ˈtaɪt.roʊp ˌwɑː.kɚ/ a person who walks along a tightrope(= a tightly stretched wire or rope fixed high above the ground), usually to entertain other people: 走钢丝演员 One of the best acts at the circus was an amazing tightrope walker.马戏团最精彩的节目之一是一位神奇的走钢丝演员。 Jared Alden/GettyImages Compare aerialist Why do tightrope walkers carry a long pole while doing their stunt? She teeters on one leg, arms waving, like a tightrope walker struggling to regain balance. To be a good tightrope walker you need to be a perfect acrobat and have excellent balance. The designer balances modernity and sophistication with the skill of a tightrope walker. Entertainers in general aerialist artiste balancing act bullfighter clown comedian contortionist double threat drum majorette emcee juggler majorette performer showman stripper torero triple threat troubadour ventriloquist warm (someone/something) up Examples of tightrope walkertightrope walker I wonder whether it is as a tightropewalker, a juggler or perhaps even one of the clowns. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Leonora looks on in mesmerized fascination at the tightropewalker. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The house is spacious but oddly decorated: the most prominent features are a broken clock with a clown face, and a toy tightropewalker. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Leonora seems particularly drawn to the tightropewalker. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Her father rebelled against becoming a temple priest and instead joined a circus where he worked as a trapeze artist, lion tamer, tightropewalker and magician. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Now we are told that that is recognised, recognised in various degrees by the tightrope walkers we have heard today. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Entertainment in this period included hot air balloon ascents, fireworks, and tightrope walkers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These tightrope walkers drew huge crowds to witness their exploits. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It regularly drew enormous crowds, with its paths being noted for romantic assignations; tightrope walkers, hot air balloon ascents, concerts and fireworks provided amusement. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some expert tightrope walkers can jump forward while standing on the rope without falling. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The park used to be quite a draw, with a roller coaster, bumper cars and tightrope walkers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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