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

• 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。
• Popular juvenile skits, which may derive from vaudeville or other stage comedy, are the only other shreds of possible folk drama to be found in the United States.
  流行广泛的青少年滑稽短剧，可能起源于杂耍或其他的舞台喜剧，是其他仅存于美国的民间戏剧。
• 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）。
• "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。”
• One of the most memorable gags in the history of vaudeville.
  轻歌舞剧历史上最令人难忘的噱头之一。
• The music presented in the ritual includes opera, instrumental music, dance, Nuo opera, and vaudeville.
  仪式中呈现的音乐，包含戏曲、器乐、舞蹈、傩戏以及杂耍。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 'It's not that. It's just that if you had told me you wanted to come to the Vaudeville this evening, I could have sent you tickets for a box every bit as well as he could.
  没有的事，不过如果您早跟我讲今天晚上想到歌舞剧院来，我也会像他一样把这个包厢的票子给您送来的。