vaudeville

英 [ˈvɔːdəvɪl]

美 [ˈvɔːdəvɪl]

n.  歌舞杂耍表演(尤流行于20世纪初)

BNC.37162 / COCA.17266

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 歌舞杂耍表演,综艺节目（尤流行于20世纪初）
  Vaudevilleis a type of entertainment consisting of short acts such as comedy, singing, and dancing. Vaudeville was especially popular in the early part of the twentieth century.
  1. In 1901, he broke out of vaudeville and set his sights on Broadway.
     1901年，他放弃了杂耍表演，决定到百老汇发展。

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 music hall

英英释义

noun

• a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
  Synonym:music hall

双语例句

• But me and the fish man have plans to bring back vaudeville.
  但是我和渔民打算带来杂耍表演。
• While in school, Benny got a job as a violin player with the Barrison Theater, the local vaudeville house.
  学生时代，本尼得到了一份在巴里逊剧院（当地的歌舞杂技团）做小提琴手的工作。
• Near Grantaire, an almost silent table, a sheet of paper, an inkstand and a pen between two glasses of brandy, announced that a vaudeville was being sketched out.
  紧靠着格朗泰尔的，是一张几乎冷冷清清的桌子、一张纸、一瓶墨水和一支笔，放在两个小酒杯中间，宣告着一个闹剧剧本正在酝酿。
• He started out in vaudeville.
  他是以演轻歌舞剧起家的。
• In 1901, he broke out of vaudeville and set his sights on Broadway.
  1901年，他放弃了杂耍表演，决定到百老汇发展。
• The mayor talks like a vaudeville comedian in his public address.
  在公共演讲中，这位市长讲起话来像个歌舞杂耍演员。
• The room was decorated with pictures of vaudeville celebrities.
  这个房间有轻歌舞剧明星的照片装饰。
• A theater in which vaudeville is staged.
  表演歌舞杂耍的地方。
• "Well, do you want to get in a comedy or on the vaudeville or in the chorus?"
  “喔，你是想演喜剧，还是杂耍剧，还是当群舞演员。”
• A theater in which vaudeville is staged. Two comedians followed ( eg in a variety show) by way of light relief.
  表演歌舞杂耍的地方。两名喜剧演员接着上场使观众轻松一下（如杂耍演出中）。