| 单词 | showman |
| 释义 | showman noun[C] uk/ˈʃəʊ.mən/us/ˈʃoʊ.mən/plural-menuk/-mən/ussomeone who is very good atentertainingpeople 表演家Compare impresario Entertainers in general
showman| American Dictionaryshowman noun[C] us/ˈʃoʊ·mən/-menus/ˈʃoʊ·mən/showmannoun[C](MAKER OF SHOWS)someone whoproducesmovies,stageshows, or otherentertainment: P.T. Barnum, afounderof thecircus, was agreatshowman. showmannoun[C](PERFORMER)someone who is askilledperformer: ThePresidentis agreatshowman and acleverpolitician. Examplesofshowmanshowman The performance was a great success and theshowmancollected a tidy sum of money. From theCambridge English Corpus Theshowmanexplained that twenty years ago he collected five pounds a week on average, earning seven or eight shillings from each street performance. From theCambridge English Corpus The new cinematic technologies mesmerized audiences in ways that the most imaginativeshowmancould never hope to with his primitive animation efforts. From theCambridge English Corpus First, his style was that of theshowman, with big parades a speciality. From theCambridge English Corpus One projection disintegrates into another in accordance with the showman's dramatic needs. From theCambridge English Corpus These individuals may have hoped to create an image of themselves as savants as well as, or perhaps rather than, showmen. From theCambridge English Corpus During the middle of the nineteenth century respectability became an important marketing device for all itinerant showmen. From theCambridge English Corpus They were particularly repulsed by flamboyant showmen who pandered to the hoi polloi with what were seen as vulgar demonstrations to fee-paying audiences. From theCambridge English Corpus First, parents exerted some influence over the style of the performance and, as noted above, showmen seeking private commissions were required to make some modifications in the interests of respectability. From theCambridge English Corpus Chadwick was a formershowmanwith experience of the circus who used dramatic lighting techniques, and props to underline his radical messages. From theCambridge English Corpus On the particular day described in the story, theshowmangave his puppets ' notice to move ', and they all set out to perform in the neighbouring village. From theCambridge English Corpus Instead, the values of the showmen changed. From theCambridge English Corpus The taxation on vehicles of the travellingshowmanis graded more highly for vehicles not travelling on pneumatic tyres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Travelling showmen visit dozens of fairs each year, in many different authorities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He is covered in paragraph 10; and it is expressly stated that the exemption extends to the travelling showman's winter quarters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 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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