comedies
comedies — 名詞
- comediessingular
- comediesesplural
1. A story performed on stage, shown on a screen, or printed in a book that is crea
喜劇
故意引人發笑的表演或作品
A story performed on stage, shown on a screen, or printed in a book that is created to make people laugh through amusing characters, dialogue, or situations.
The film festival opened with a French comedy about a clumsy pastry chef.
影展以一部關於笨拙糕點師傅的法國喜劇揭開序幕。
countable noun: a + [adjective] + comedy
Maja borrows comedies from the library whenever she needs cheering up.
Maja 每次需要提振心情時，就會從圖書館借喜劇片來看。
plural noun: borrows comedies
Gabriel's favourite Shakespeare play is a comedy full of mistaken identities.
Gabriel 最喜歡的莎士比亞劇作是一齣充滿身分誤會的喜劇。
Stefan watched three short comedies back to back on Saturday evening.
Stefan 在星期六晚上連續看了三部短喜劇。
The comedy earned praise for its sharp dialogue and likeable characters.
這部喜劇因其犀利的對白和討喜的角色而獲得讚譽。
- comic film
A general term that focuses on the genre label rather than the effect on the audience.
- sitcom
Short for 'situation comedy'; refers specifically to a TV series format, not a one-off film or play.
- farce
A type of comedy with exaggerated, improbable situations and physical humour; often faster-paced.
文法句型
a + [adjective] + comedy
comedies as plural countable
用法筆記
Often used with an adjective describing the type of humour (romantic comedy, black comedy, slapstick comedy).
常見錯誤
2. The amusing quality that exists within a real event, conversation, or set of cir
笑點
真實情況中令人發笑的部分
The amusing quality that exists within a real event, conversation, or set of circumstances, even when the situation was not meant to be funny.
Emma could see the comedy in missing her train and spending the night at the airport.
Emma 能從錯過火車、不得不在機場過夜這件事中看出笑點。
phrase: see the comedy in [something]
There is a certain comedy in watching two toddlers try to share the same toy.
看著兩個學步兒想共享同一個玩具，有種說不出的好笑。
Ritu found the comedy in her own typing mistake and told the story at dinner.
Ritu 從自己打字的錯誤中找到笑點，並在晚餐時講了出來。
The comedy of the situation was not lost on Femi, who laughed along with everyone else.
Femi 當然沒有錯過這個情況的好笑之處，他和大家一樣笑了起來。
Wren appreciated the comedy in the disastrous camping trip once everyone was safely home.
等所有人都安全到家後，Wren 才體會到那場災難露營的好笑之處。
- seriousness
The quality of being earnest or solemn, with no element of humour.
- tragedy
A disastrous or sorrowful event from which no humour can be drawn.
文法句型
the comedy of [situation]
see/find the comedy in [something]
用法筆記
This sense is uncountable and usually appears in fixed patterns: the comedy of the situation, find/see the comedy in something. It does not refer to a film or play.
常見錯誤
3. A comedy subgenre that gently mocks a community's habits, customs, and social co
諷刺喜劇
嘲諷特定族群社會行為的喜劇類型
A comedy subgenre that gently mocks a community's habits, customs, and social codes by portraying them as laughably silly.
The play is a comedy of manners that pokes gentle fun at wealthy London families.
這齣劇是一部諷刺上流社會的喜劇，溫和地調侃倫敦的富有人家。
noun phrase: comedy of manners
Feng enjoys watching social comedies that highlight the absurd side of office culture.
Feng 喜歡看凸顯職場文化荒謬面的社會諷刺喜劇。
adjective type: social comedy
Brian's new TV series is a comedy about the silly rules of country-club life.
Brian 的新電視影集是一部關於鄉村俱樂部荒謬生活規則的諷刺喜劇。
Many classic British comedies gently mock the upper class and their outdated traditions.
許多經典的英國諷刺喜劇都會溫和地嘲弄上層階級及其過時的傳統。
- comedy of manners
The most precise term for this sub-genre, specifically focused on the behaviour of a particular social class.
- satire
A broader term that uses humour, exaggeration, or irony to criticise people's stupidity or society's flaws.
- social satire
Emphasises the critical, exposing side of the humour more than 'comedy' does.
- slapstick
A physical, action-based comedy that does not critique social behaviour.
文法句型
a comedy of manners
social comedy + about [group]
用法筆記
Often refers to a distinct literary or dramatic sub-genre known as 'comedy of manners'. The humour arises from the contrast between how people behave and how society expects them to behave.