farce
UK [fɑ:s] US [fɑ:rs] noun
PLAY 戏剧
countable
■a humorous play or film where the characters become involved in unlikely situations 滑稽戏；闹剧；笑剧
uncountable
■the style of writing or acting in this type of play 闹剧风格，滑稽戏风格•The play suddenly changes from farce to tragedy.这出戏突然从闹剧转变成悲剧。
UK [fɑ:s] US [fɑ:rs] noun
SITUATION 情况
countable disapproving
■a silly or meaningless situation or action 滑稽的情景；荒唐的举动；闹剧•No one had prepared anything so the meeting was a bit of a farce.谁也没有作任何准备，因此会议有点像一出闹剧。 |