buffoon英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.

— To divert the audience with buffoon postures and antic dances.
An unintentionally ridiculous person. derogatory

动词 v.

To behave like a buffoon

— His mimicry of gay speech and facial expressions is analogous to an Amos 'n' Andy routine, in which white men buffooned their way through incredibly demeaning impersonations of black men.

词形变化

buffoons plural buffoons present,singular,third-person buffooning participle,present buffooned participle,past buffooned past

词汇关系

衍生词

buffonize buffoonery buffoonesque buffoonic buffoonish buffoonism buffoonlike buffoonly buffoonry

词源

词源 1

From Middle French bouffon, from Italian buffone (“jester”), from buffare (“to puff out the cheeks”), of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Middle High German buffen ("to puff"; > German büffen), Old English pyffan (“to breathe out, blow with the mouth”). More at English puff.

词源 2

From Middle French bouffon, from Italian buffone (“jester”), from buffare (“to puff out the cheeks”), of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Middle High German buffen ("to puff"; > German büffen), Old English pyffan (“to breathe out, blow with the mouth”). More at English puff.