a separate small show or attraction at a fair or circus where you pay to see a performance or take part in a game (游园会或马戏中穿插的)小节目,杂耍 an activity or event that is much less important than the main activity or event 次要活动;附带事件 Defeat in the local elections was a sideshow compared to what happened in the general election. 与大选相比,地方选举的失败只是一个小插曲。