farce

英 [fɑːs] 美 [fɑrs]
  • n. 闹剧;胡闹;笑剧
  • n. (Farce)人名;(法)法尔斯

助记提示


farce         滑稽戏     “卓别林发誓要演好滑稽戏”
1. forcemeat, infarct => farce "force-meat, stuffing".
2. An earlier sense of ‘forcemeat stuffing’ became used metaphorically for comic interludes ‘stuffed’ into the texts of religious plays, which led to the current usage.
3. 谐音“滑死”----滑稽死了(花发不分、飞灰不分、飞机说成灰机,于是有了此谐音)。

双语例句


1. The plot often borders on farce.
情节常常近乎荒诞。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The elections have been reduced to a farce.
竞选演变为一场闹剧。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The story has elements of tragedy and farce.
这个故事兼有悲剧与闹剧的元素。

来自柯林斯例句

4. They played a shameful [ despicable ] role in this farce.
他们在这场闹剧中扮演了可耻 [ 鄙 ] 的角色.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. Our school dramas tend towards comedy and farce.
我们学校编排的戏剧倾向于喜剧和滑稽剧.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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