big top

英 [ˌbɪɡ ˈtɒp]

美 [ˌbɪɡ ˈtɑːp]

n.  (马戏团演出用的)大帐篷

牛津词典

noun

• （马戏团演出用的）大帐篷
  the large tent in which a circus gives performances

柯林斯词典

• （马戏团的）大帐篷
  The large round tent that a circus uses for its performances is called thebig top.

英英释义

noun

• a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
  1. he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent
  2. they had the big top up in less than an hour
  Synonym:circus tentround toptop

双语例句

• They made gas from wood and plants instead, and then they put it in big bags on top of their cars.
  他们用树木和植物制造天然气，然后将天然气放进汽车顶上的大袋子里。
• Passenger and freight growth in 2010 should exceed fleet expansion by one or two percentage points; combined profits for the big three could top 2007 levels, on Citi estimates.
  根据花旗（Citi）的估计，2010年客运及货运的增速应该能比机队的扩编速度高出一、两个百分点；三大航空公司的合计利润可能会超过2007年的水平。
• There's even a big golden bird on top.
  上面还有一个金色的大鸟呢。
• The lid of the box had been pressed in by the weight of the big dictionaries on top.
  箱子顶上沉重的大词典把箱子盖压进去了。
• She can't stay out of the big top.
  她肯定不愿意总在帐篷外面徘徊。
• Nationalisation of the banks 'losses has left most British households facing cuts in their standard of living as steep as any since the 1920s. The banks have responded by reinstating big pay-outs for top executives and traders.
  银行亏损的国有化使大多数英国家庭的生活水平面临上世纪20年代以来最大幅度的下滑。但银行的回应却是，重新开始向高管和交易员发放巨额报酬。
• "Boys, a circus dog never forgets the big top," he said.
  “孩子们，马戏班的狗永远忘不了那大顶篷，”他说道。
• There stands a big temple on the top of the hill.
  这座小山顶上屹立着一座庙。
• But having a big guy at the top is scant price to pay when you consider the wreckage that a bad CEO can inflict.
  虽然高级管理层中拥有一名大牌CEO看似不错，可一旦CEO表现糟糕，后果就是伤不起。
• A number of NBA stars are crazy about custom cars-and big, shiny rims top their wish lists.
  很多NBA球星都喜欢定制车，又大又炫的车轮是他们的最爱。