trapeze artist
noun [ C ] uk/trəˈpiːz ˌɑː.tɪst/ us/trəˈpiːz ˌɑːr.t̬ɪst/
空中飞人
someone who entertains people by doing difficult and skilful acts on a trapeze (= a short bar hanging high above the ground on two ropes), especially at a circus
He trained as a dancer then went on to become a trapeze artist in a circus. 他（先）受训成为舞蹈演员，后来转行在杂技团做空中飞人。
Trapeze artists latch arms, fly through the air and then drop into a net. 空中飞人抱紧手臂，从空中飞过，然后落入（安全）网中。
Compare: aerialist
- More examples
- I want to go to the circus and see clowns and elephants and lions and trapeze artists!
- She felt like a trapeze artist who suddenly looked down and realized how far she could fall.
- They worked as trapeze artists for big circus acts before forming their own company.