operetta

/ˌɒpəˈretə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɑːpəˈretə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌä-pə-ˈre-tə/ (ame, mw)

operetta — 名詞

  • operettasingular
  • operettasplural

1. a shorter kind of opera with a light or playful story, often mixing songs with s

1.名詞C2
釋義

輕歌劇

較短且常帶喜劇氣氛的歌劇

a shorter kind of opera with a light or playful story, often mixing songs with spoken parts and sometimes dance

例句

Yael wrote a cheerful operetta for the school festival.

Yael 為學校藝術節寫了一齣歡快的輕歌劇。

pattern: write an operetta

The theater is staging a Viennese operetta this weekend.

這家劇院這週末要上演一齣維也納輕歌劇。

collocation: stage an operetta

同義詞
  • comic opera

    the closest formal term; often overlaps, though it sounds more classification-like

  • opera

    the broader category; usually longer or more serious in tone

  • musical

    usually has more spoken dialogue and a more modern song style

文法句型

write an operetta

perform an operetta

star in an operetta

用法筆記

Usually countable when you mean one show or written work. It is often contrasted with opera to suggest a lighter mood, a smaller scale, and more spoken dialogue.

常見錯誤

❌We saw a grand operetta by Verdi.
✅We saw a grand opera by Verdi.
💡'operetta' usually suggests a lighter, smaller work than a full opera.
❌The band played an operetta during dinner.
✅The company performed an operetta at the theater.
💡an operetta is a staged dramatic work, not just background music.