comedy
noun uk/ˈkɒm.ə.di/ us/ˈkɑː.mə.di/
B1 [ C ]喜剧;喜剧片
a (type of) film, play, or book that is intentionally funny either in its characters or its action
His latest movie is described as a "romantic comedy". 他的最新影片被描述为一部“浪漫喜剧”。
I prefer Shakespeare's comedies to his tragedies. 我喜欢莎士比亚的喜剧胜过他的悲剧。
[ U ]喜剧成分;好笑之处
the humorous part of a situation
The vicar's forgetting his lines in the middle of the speech provided some good comedy. 牧师讲到一半忘了词这件事提供了很不错的笑料。
comedy of manners （讽刺某一群体的）风俗喜剧
a type of comedy in which the social behaviour of a particular group of people is made to appear silly
The novel is both a tender memoir and a comedy of manners.
The very controlling Claudia is at the heart of this dramatic comedy of manners.
This witty comedy of manners has plenty to say about class.
The sophisticated comedy of manners revolves around a group of wealthy Swedes at the turn of the last century.
The film is a gentle comedy of manners with a shocking twist at the end.
- More examples
- British politics remains very fertile ground for comedy.
- What genre does the book fall into - comedy or tragedy?
- 'Modern Times' is a classic comedy starring Charlie Chaplin, the grandaddy of comic actors.
- He tried to do a comedy routine, but all his jokes fell flat .
- She recast her novel as a musical comedy.