[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]喜剧表演;喜剧成分;喜剧效果Comedy consists of types of entertainment, such as plays and films, or particular scenes in them, that are intended to make people laugh.
Actor Dom Deluise talks about his career in comedy.
演员多姆·德卢西谈论自己的喜剧生涯。
...a TV comedy series.
电视喜剧连续剧
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]喜剧(片) A comedy is a play, film, or television programme that is intended to make people laugh.
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]滑稽;诙谐;喜剧性 The comedy of a situation involves those aspects of it that make you laugh.
Jackie sees the comedy in her millionaire husband's thrifty habits.
杰姬觉得自己的百万富翁丈夫的一些节俭习惯很是滑稽。
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situation comedy
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com·edy★/ˈkɒmədi; NAmEˈkɑːmədi/noun(pluralcom·edies)1★[countable , uncountable ]a play or film/movie that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending; plays and films/movies of this type 喜剧;喜剧片◆a romantic comedy浪漫喜剧◆slapstick comedy打闹剧☞see also
black
adj. (9 )☞compare
tragedy
(2 )☞see also
situation comedy
2★[uncountable ]an amusing aspect of sth 滑稽;幽默;诙谐SYN
humour
◆He didn't appreciate the comedy of the situation.他未领略到这种局面的滑稽可笑之处。comedycomediescom·edy/ˈkɒmədi; NAmEˈkɑːmədi/
1[uncountable] entertainment that is intended to make people laughcomedy writer/series/show/actor etc a career in stand-up comedy (=telling jokes in front of people as a job)► see thesaurus at
funny
2[countable] a play, film, or television programme that is intended to make people laugh: a highly successful TV comedy► see thesaurus at
movie
3[uncountable] the quality in something such as a book or play that makes people laughSYN humour → tragedy: Can’t you see the comedy of the situation? →
black comedy
, situation comedy
COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1comedy + NOUNa comedy series (=a regular TV programme about the same characters)· I used to like the comedy series 'Friends’.a comedy show (=a performance)· She has her own comedy show on TV.a comedy writer· He is best known as a comedy writer for radio and television.a comedy actor/actress· He was voted the top TV comedy actor.a comedy star (=a very famous comedy actor or actress)· The main role in the film is played by comedy star Whoopi Goldberg.a comedy film· They were the most successful comedy films of all time.a comedy routine (=the jokes that form a comedy show)· He always has a brilliant comedy routine.a comedy duo (=two people who perform together regularly)· the legendary comedy duo Laurel and Hardythe comedy circuit/scene (=all the people, places etc involved in providing comedy)· She became a major star on the international comedy circuit.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + comedystand-up comedy (=performances with one person telling jokes alone)· He developed a stand-up comedy act.slapstick comedy (=in which the performers do silly things like falling over, getting dirty etc)· The tradition of slapstick comedy goes back to the early days of cinema.high comedy (=intelligent and with very funny conversations and situations)· The director wanted actors who could play high comedy.low comedy (=about very silly situations etc)· He’s a popular actor who excels at low comedy.light comedy (=about subjects that are not very serious)· He is clearly talented at light comedy.black/dark comedy (=about subjects that are usually sad or serious, especially death)· The plot contains plenty of black comedy.alternative comedy (=that is different from traditional types of comedy)· He’s making a name for himself on the alternative comedy scene.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesa romantic comedy· 'Four weddings and a Funeral' is a well-known romantic comedy.a black comedy (=about serious subjects, especially death)· There are several murders in this black comedy set in Florida.a musical comedy (=with music and singing)· As far as musical comedies go, this is one of the most successful.a sentimental comedy (=about emotions such as love and sadness)· The film is one of those tearful sentimental comedies.a situation comedy (=a regular comedy TV programme about the same characters)· She starred in a situation comedy about a family with teenage kids, that ran for ten years.a TV comedy· The actor played the character Baldrick in the TV comedy 'Blackadder'.
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