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farce n.闹剧；胡闹；滑稽戏v.添加笑料；填充 (1) 他们的谈判简直就是一场荒唐的笑剧，因为他们的领导们早就作出决定了。(2) 它看起来很像闹剧，我们都笑弯了腰。(3) 这些审判简直是胡闹，因为根本没有法官出席。(4) 这部戏突然从闹剧变成悲剧。(5) 他喜欢在周末看滑稽剧来放松自己。 As a type of comedy, a farce uses improbable situations, physical humor and silliness to entertain. Spoof films such as "Spaceballs," a comedy based on the Star Wars movies, are farces. If a real-life event or situation is a farce, it feels this ridiculous. An election is a farce, if the outcome has been determined before the voting begins. And class can feel like a farce if your substitute teacher knows less about the subject than you do.

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英 [fɑːs] 美 [fɑːrs] (1) Their negotiations were a farce since their leaders had already made the decision.(2) It seemed to be a farce and it made us doubled up with laugher.(3) The trials were a mere farce since no judges were present at all.(4) The play suddenly changes from farce to tragedy.(5) He likes to watch farces at weekends to relax himself. A farce is a broad satire or comedy, though now it's used to describe something that is supposed to be serious but has turned ridiculous. If a defendant is not treated fairly, his lawyer might say that the trial is a farce. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]荒诞剧；滑稽剧；闹剧 A farce is a humorous play in which the characters become involved in complicated and unlikely situations. 2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](表演或写作的一种风格)荒诞，滑稽 Farce is the style of acting and writing that is typical of farces. The plot often borders on farce.情节常常近乎荒诞。3[N-SING 单数名词]滑稽的场面(或事件)；闹剧 If you describe a situation or event as a farce, you mean that it is so disorganized or ridiculous that you cannot take it seriously.   [also no det]  [disapproval]The elections have been reduced to a farce.竞选演变为一场闹剧。

英语单词	farce
英美音标	英 [fɑːs] 美 [fɑːrs]
中文释义	n.闹剧；胡闹；滑稽戏 v.添加笑料；填充
英语例句	(1) Their negotiations were a farce since their leaders had already made the decision. (2) It seemed to be a farce and it made us doubled up with laugher. (3) The trials were a mere farce since no judges were present at all. (4) The play suddenly changes from farce to tragedy. (5) He likes to watch farces at weekends to relax himself.
中文例句	(1) 他们的谈判简直就是一场荒唐的笑剧，因为他们的领导们早就作出决定了。 (2) 它看起来很像闹剧，我们都笑弯了腰。 (3) 这些审判简直是胡闹，因为根本没有法官出席。 (4) 这部戏突然从闹剧变成悲剧。 (5) 他喜欢在周末看滑稽剧来放松自己。
vocabulary简明	A farce is a broad satire or comedy, though now it's used to describe something that is supposed to be serious but has turned ridiculous. If a defendant is not treated fairly, his lawyer might say that the trial is a farce.
vocabulary扩展	As a type of comedy, a farce uses improbable situations, physical humor and silliness to entertain. Spoof films such as "Spaceballs," a comedy based on the Star Wars movies, are farces. If a real-life event or situation is a farce, it feels this ridiculous. An election is a farce, if the outcome has been determined before the voting begins. And class can feel like a farce if your substitute teacher knows less about the subject than you do.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]荒诞剧；滑稽剧；闹剧 A farce is a humorous play in which the characters become involved in complicated and unlikely situations. 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](表演或写作的一种风格)荒诞，滑稽 Farce is the style of acting and writing that is typical of farces. The plot often borders on farce. 情节常常近乎荒诞。 3 [N-SING 单数名词]滑稽的场面(或事件)；闹剧 If you describe a situation or event as a farce, you mean that it is so disorganized or ridiculous that you cannot take it seriously. [also no det] [disapproval] The elections have been reduced to a farce. 竞选演变为一场闹剧。

Farce Made Play Comedy Describe Ridiculous Event Situation