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plautus

UK //ˈplɔːtəs//US //ˈplɔːtəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'Plautus',可能与其扁平足(plautus 意为 'flat-footed')有关,但具体来源尚有争议。

noun

❶ 指古罗马著名喜剧作家普劳图斯(Titus Maccius Plautus),其作品以幽默讽刺著称,对后世戏剧影响深远。

“Plautus is considered one of the greatest playwrights of ancient Rome.”

(普劳图斯被认为是古罗马最伟大的剧作家之一。)

“Many of Shakespeare's comedies were inspired by Plautus.”

(莎士比亚的许多喜剧作品都受到普劳图斯的启发。)

同义词:Roman playwright, ancient dramatist, comic writer

常见短语

Plautine comedy — 指普劳图斯风格的喜剧,通常以夸张的角色和滑稽的情节为特点。

“The play is a modern adaptation of Plautine comedy.”

(这部戏剧是对普劳图斯风格喜剧的现代改编。)