VOA慢速英语:各国对美国总统辩论的反应出人意料

clown – n. a foolish person; a joker

merely – adj. just or only

contest – n. a competition; a struggle or conflict

mess – n. disorder or when things are out of place

transfer – n. movement from one place to another

sheer – adj. complete and total

comedy – n. a show with jokes or funny situations

dysfunction – n. limited or less than full operation

spectacle – n. something unusual or notable; a special show

overarching – adj. something that affects everyone or everything

advantage – n. a condition that puts you in an improved or better position

pitiful – adj. causing feelings of dislike or disgust by not being enough or not being good enough

fortunately – adv. used to say that something good or lucky has happened

internal affairs– adj. issues existing or taking place within a country