acrobat

/ˈækrəbæt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈækrəbæt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈa-krə-ˌbat/ (ame, mw)

acrobat — noun

  • acrobatsingular
  • acrobatsplural

1. a performer who entertains an audience by balancing, tumbling, swinging, or doin

1.名詞B2
釋義

a performer who entertains an audience by balancing, tumbling, swinging, or doing other hard body movements with very fine control.

例句

The acrobat swung above the crowd and landed lightly on the platform.

acrobat + action verb in performance scene

At the night market, one acrobat balanced bowls on her head.

collocation: balance objects on the head

同義詞
  • gymnast

    usually refers to sport or training rather than stage entertainment

  • tightrope walker

    one specific kind of acrobat who performs on a rope or wire

  • trapeze artist

    aerial performer working on a hanging bar or swing

  • performer

    much broader; does not specifically suggest difficult body movements

文法句型

an acrobat on the wire

acrobats perform before an audience

用法筆記

Usually names a stage or circus performer rather than someone doing ordinary exercise. More specific labels such as 'tightrope walker', 'trapeze artist', and 'contortionist' refer to particular kinds of acrobat.

常見錯誤

❌My sister is an acrobat in yoga class.
✅My sister is very flexible in yoga class.' / 'My sister is a gymnast.
💡'acrobat' usually suggests a performance act, not ordinary exercise.
❌She wants to be a acrobat.
✅She wants to be an acrobat.
💡use 'an' before a vowel sound.