tightrope walker
tightrope walker — 名詞
1. someone whose job or skill is to walk across a thin rope or wire stretched high
走鋼索者
在高空鋼索上行走表演的人
someone whose job or skill is to walk across a thin rope or wire stretched high between two fixed points, performing as entertainment for an audience
The crowd gasped as the tightrope walker stepped onto the wire without a safety net.
觀眾們看到走鋼索者不帶安全網踏上鋼索時，不禁倒吸一口氣。
stepped onto the wire without a safety net
Noa trained for three years before performing as a tightrope walker in the circus.
Noa 訓練了三年，才正式在馬戲團中擔任走鋼索者表演。
trained for [duration] before performing as
A tightrope walker must have perfect balance and complete focus while performing.
走鋼索者必須具備完美的平衡感與全然的專注力。
Thousands of people watched the tightrope walker cross the river on a thin cable.
數千人目睹那位走鋼索者僅靠一條細纜繩跨越河流。
At the summer festival, a tightrope walker entertained the crowd with daring tricks.
在夏日嘉年華會上，走鋼索者以驚險的特技娛樂觀眾。
- funambulist
formal technical term from Latin; almost never used in casual conversation
- aerialist
broader term covering any performer working above the ground (trapeze, silks, tightrope)
- acrobat
even broader; covers any gymnastic performer including tightrope walkers but also tumblers and jugglers
- high-wire artist
alternative phrasing that emphasises skill and artistry over the simple act of walking
文法句型
tightrope walker + verb (singular agreement)
用法筆記
Common in circus and street-performance contexts; also used metaphorically to describe someone managing a delicate situation (e.g., 'The politician was a tightrope walker between the two parties'). The formal equivalent is 'funambulist', which is rare in everyday speech.