comedy
/ˈkɒmədi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːmədi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkä-mə-dē/ (ame, mw)
comedy — 名詞
- comedysingular
- comediesplural
1. a film, play, television programme, or book created to make people laugh through
喜劇
以搞笑為目的的電影、戲劇或書籍
a film, play, television programme, or book created to make people laugh through its characters, dialogue, or events.
My favourite comedy of all time is a French film about a clumsy postman.
我心目中最棒的喜劇是一部關於笨拙郵差的法國電影。
countable: a specific work of comedy
The theatre group put on a classic comedy that had everyone in tears from laughing.
劇團上演了一部經典喜劇，讓全場觀眾笑得流眼淚。
collocation: put on a comedy
Leila reads one comedy novel every month because she loves to laugh.
Leila 每個月都會讀一本喜劇小說，因為她很喜歡笑。
A new comedy about four flatmates sharing a house in London starts next week.
一部關於四個室友在倫敦合住的新喜劇將於下週播出。
Critics praised the comedy for its clever writing and talented young cast.
評論家稱讚這部喜劇的對白巧妙，演員陣容年輕又有才華。
- comic film
emphasises the genre category rather than the work itself
- farce
a more physical, exaggerated type of comedy with unlikely situations
- sitcom
specifically a television comedy series with recurring characters
- romantic comedy
a comedy with a love story as the main plot
- tragedy
a serious drama dealing with sad or terrible events
文法句型
comedy + about [topic]
comedy + noun (modifier)
用法筆記
Can be countable when referring to one specific work ('a comedy'). Also used as a modifier before another noun: comedy film, comedy series, comedy writer.
常見錯誤
2. the amusing quality that people can recognise in an ordinary, awkward, or unfort
趣味；滑稽
局勢或事件中的幽默成分
the amusing quality that people can recognise in an ordinary, awkward, or unfortunate event, allowing them to see the lighter side of it.
There is a certain comedy in watching a cat try to catch its own tail.
看著貓咪試圖抓自己的尾巴，其中自有一種趣味。
uncountable: the comic element of a situation
Ravi could see the comedy of the situation when both his phones rang at once.
Ravi 看到兩支手機同時響起時，也覺得這情況很滑稽。
collocation: the comedy of the situation
The comedy of the whole affair was not lost on the newspaper reporters.
整件事的趣味性，報社記者們當然沒有錯過。
Rain ruined the picnic, but Aiko found comedy in how everyone tried to stay dry.
大雨毀了野餐，但 Aiko 從大家努力遮雨的樣子中找到趣味。
Part of the comedy comes from the way people behave when they feel embarrassed.
部分趣味來自人們感到尷尬時的反應方式。
- humour
a broader term for anything that makes people laugh
- amusement
focuses on the feeling of enjoyment rather than the funny quality itself
- farcical element
suggests the situation is ridiculously unlikely or over-the-top
文法句型
find + comedy + in
the comedy of [noun]
用法筆記
Always uncountable in this sense — do not use 'a comedy' when referring to the humorous aspect of a situation. Frequently appears in the fixed phrase 'the comedy of [something]'.
常見錯誤
3. a genre of humorous drama or fiction that gently mocks the social customs and ac
風尚喜劇
諷刺特定社會階層行為的喜劇
a genre of humorous drama or fiction that gently mocks the social customs and accepted ways of acting within a specific group, especially the upper classes.
The play is a comedy of manners that makes fun of upper-class dinner parties.
這部劇是一齣風尚喜劇，拿上流社會的晚宴來開玩笑。
collocation: comedy of manners + makes fun of [group]
Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners remains popular because its humour still feels fresh today.
Oscar Wilde 的風尚喜劇至今仍很受歡迎，因為它的幽默到今天依然新鮮。
proper noun + comedy of manners
A good comedy of manners needs clever dialogue about social rules and expectations.
一部好的風尚喜劇需要尖銳的對白來探討社會規則與期待。
This television series is a modern comedy of manners set in a London advertising agency.
這部影集是一部以倫敦廣告公司為背景的現代風尚喜劇。
Hana studied several comedies of manners for her university drama course.
Hana 為了大學戲劇課研讀了好幾部風尚喜劇。
- satire
a broader term for any work that uses humour to criticise people or society
- social comedy
a slightly wider category that may not focus on manners specifically
文法句型
comedy of manners + verb
用法筆記
Typically appears in the fixed phrase 'comedy of manners'. Often preceded by an era or style label: Restoration comedy of manners, modern comedy of manners.