A Great Clown Can Make You See Your Own Clumsiness好的小丑能让你看到自身的笨拙

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I've worked in the circus①circus 英 ['sɜːkəs] 美 ['sɝkəs]n. 马戏；马戏团my entire life. I studied to be a clown②clown 英 [klaʊn] 美 [klaʊn]n. 小丑；粗鲁笨拙的人vi. 扮小丑；装傻for many years. A great clown can make you see your own clumsiness③clumsiness 英 ['klʌmzinis] 美 ['klʌmzinis]n. 笨拙；粗陋；不漂亮. There are many famous clowns.Einstein was a clown. I always think of that famous picture of Einstein sticking out his tongue. That is a sign of extreme④extreme 英 [ɪk'striːm; ek-] 美 [ɪk'strim]adj. 极端的；极度的intelligence. Dumb people are always working on their serious face. They think a serious face will make them seem intelligent. But intelligent people don't need a serious face.

我一辈子都在马戏团上班。我学做小丑很多年了，一个好的小丑能让你看到自身的笨拙。有很多著名的小丑，爱因斯坦就是小丑。我总想起那张很有名的、爱因斯坦吐着舌头的照片，那是极富智慧的表现。愚蠢的人总是一副严肃的表情，他们认为严肃的表情会让他们显得有智慧，但有智慧的人并不需要严肃的表情。