🇬🇧🇨🇳 circus - 马戏团 : English Lesson

Meaning of "circus" ("马戏团"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A circus is a special kind of traveling show where people do amazing and funny tricks to entertain an audience. There are acrobats who flip and fly through the air, clowns who tell jokes and do silly things, and sometimes trained animals that follow commands. The show usually takes place inside a huge round tent with bright colors, music, and lights, so it feels exciting and magical.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I went to the circus and saw a tightrope walker calmly balancing, while I tripped over absolutely nothing on the flat ground.

At the circus, the acrobat did ten flips in the air while I couldn’t even flip my pancake without dropping it on the floor.

At the circus, the elephants marched in a line, looking way more organized than my family on vacation.

The acrobat at the circus flew through the air like a bird, while my attempt to jump over a puddle looked more like a confused potato.

The circus has been around for thousands of years, and back in ancient Rome they even had circus shows with chariot races instead of clowns in giant shoes.

Anna goes to a circus with her dad. The big circus tent is red and white. Bright lights are in the circus. Inside, clowns make her laugh. People who jump and spin do flips. A dog and a horse do tricks for the people at the circus. Anna claps and smiles. She says, "I love the circus."

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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