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comedy

UK //ˈkɒm.ə.di//US //ˈkɑː.mə.di//

词源

源自希腊语 'kōmōidia',由 'kōmos'(狂欢)和 'aoidos'(歌手)组成,最初指古希腊的狂欢歌舞表演。

noun

❶ 喜剧,一种以幽默和滑稽为主要特点的戏剧或电影类型,旨在娱乐观众并引发笑声。

“She loves watching romantic comedies on weekends.”

(她喜欢在周末看浪漫喜剧片。)

“The play was a brilliant mix of comedy and drama.”

(这部戏剧是喜剧和戏剧的精彩结合。)

❶ 喜剧性的事件或情境,指生活中令人发笑或有趣的场景。

“The whole situation turned into a comedy of errors.”

(整个局面变成了一连串的乌龙事件。)

“Their misunderstanding was pure comedy.”

(他们的误会简直太滑稽了。)

同义词:humor, farce, wit, satire, jest

常见短语

black comedy — 黑色喜剧,一种通过幽默手法表现严肃或悲剧主题的喜剧形式,常带有讽刺意味。

“The film is a brilliant black comedy about war and human nature.”

(这部电影是一部关于战争和人性的精彩黑色喜剧。)

comedy of manners — 风俗喜剧,一种讽刺社会习俗和礼仪的喜剧类型,常见于18世纪英国戏剧。

“Oscar Wilde's plays are excellent examples of comedy of manners.”

(奥斯卡·王尔德的戏剧是风俗喜剧的杰出范例。)