comedy of manners
US /ˈkɑː.mə.di əv ˈmæn.ərz/
UK /ˈkɑː.mə.di əv ˈmæn.ərz/
名词
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风俗喜剧, 习俗喜剧
a comedy that satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class, often represented by stock characters and concerned with the question of how to behave in polite society
示例:
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Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is a classic example of a comedy of manners.
奥斯卡·王尔德的《认真的重要性》是风俗喜剧的经典范例。
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Many Restoration plays are considered comedies of manners due to their focus on social conventions.
许多复辟时期的戏剧因其对社会习俗的关注而被认为是风俗喜剧。
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