clownishness(名词):小丑般的举止;滑稽、笨拙或不得体的可笑表现(常带贬义或批评意味)。也可泛指“缺乏庄重、显得幼稚可笑”的状态。
/ˈklaʊnɪʃnəs/
His constant clownishness annoyed his classmates.
他不断的小丑式胡闹让同学们很烦。
The speech, meant to be inspiring, was undermined by a tone of clownishness that made the audience doubt the speaker’s seriousness.
这场本该鼓舞人心的演讲,却因带着滑稽不庄重的语气而大打折扣,让听众怀疑演讲者是否认真。
clownishness 来自 clown(小丑、乡下人/粗人,后来常指逗乐者)+ 形容词后缀 -ish(“……似的、有点……”)+ 名词后缀 -ness(表示“性质、状态”)。整体字面意思就是“像小丑一样的状态/性质”,引申为“滑稽、笨拙或不够得体的可笑”。