sideshow
US /ˈsaɪd.ʃoʊ/
UK /ˈsaɪd.ʃəʊ/
名詞
1.
附帶表演, 雜耍表演
a small show or attraction, often part of a larger fair or circus, featuring unusual acts or exhibits
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The circus had a main tent and several sideshows.
馬戲團有一個主帳篷和幾個附帶表演。
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We saw a bearded lady at the sideshow.
我們在附帶表演中看到了一位長鬍子的女士。
2.
旁枝末節, 次要問題
a minor or diversionary issue or event that distracts attention from a more important one
範例:
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Don't let this small argument become a sideshow to the main problem.
不要讓這場小爭論成為分散主要問題的旁枝末節。
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The media focused on the political sideshow rather than the economic crisis.
媒體關注的是政治旁枝末節，而不是經濟危機。