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comedies

UK //ˈkɒm.ə.di//US //ˈkɑː.mə.di//

词源

源自希腊语 'kōmōidia',由 'kōmos'(狂欢)和 'aeidein'(歌唱)组成,最初指古希腊狂欢节上的欢乐表演。

noun

❶ 喜剧作品,指以幽默和搞笑为主要特点的戏剧、电影或电视节目,旨在让观众发笑。

“Shakespeare wrote both tragedies and comedies.”

(莎士比亚既写悲剧也写喜剧。)

“Modern comedies often rely on witty dialogue and slapstick humor.”

(现代喜剧通常依靠机智的对话和夸张的滑稽动作来制造笑料。)

同义词:humor, farce, sitcom, slapstick, satire

常见短语

dark comedies — 黑色喜剧,指那些用幽默手法表现严肃或悲剧主题的喜剧作品。

“The film is one of those dark comedies that makes you laugh and think at the same time.”

(这部电影属于那种让你发笑的同时又引人思考的黑色喜剧。)