clown¹/klan; klaʊn/ n [C] 1 someone who entertains people by dressing in strange clothes, painting their face, and doing funny things, especially in a CIRCUS 〔尤指马戏团的〕丑角，小丑 2 someone who is always making jokes and behaving in a funny way 经常开玩笑的人: Len was always a real clown at school. 莱恩在学校总是爱开玩笑。