comedy

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com·e·dy /ˈkɒmədi $ ˈkɑː-/ W3 noun (plural comedies) 1 [uncountable] entertainment that is intended to make people laugh 喜剧comedy writer/series/show/actor etc 喜剧作家/连续剧/节目/演员等 a career in stand-up comedy (=telling jokes in front of people as a job) 单口喜剧表演职业► see thesaurus at funny2 [countable]APAM a play, film, or television programme that is intended to make people laugh 喜剧片，喜剧节目 a highly successful TV comedy 一部极为成功的电视喜剧► see thesaurus at movie3 [uncountable]FUNNY the quality in something such as a book or play that makes people laugh 喜剧性，喜剧成分；幽默 SYN humour, → tragedy Can’t you see the comedy of the situation? 你不觉得这种情况滑稽吗？ → black comedy , situation comedyn COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: entertainment that is intended to make people laughcomedy + NOUNa comedy series (=a regular TV programme about the same characters)I used to like the comedy series 'Friends’.a comedy show (=a performance)She has her own comedy show on TV.a comedy writerHe is best known as a comedy writer for radio and television.a comedy actor/actressHe was voted the top TV comedy actor.a comedy star (=a very famous comedy actor or actress)The main role in the film is played by comedy star Whoopi Goldberg.a comedy filmThey were the most successful comedy films of all time.a comedy routine (=the jokes that form a comedy show)He always has a brilliant comedy routine.a comedy duo (=two people who perform together regularly)the legendary comedy duo Laurel and Hardythe comedy circuit/scene (=all the people, places etc involved in providing comedy)She became a major star on the international comedy circuit.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + comedy stand-up comedy (=performances with one person telling jokes alone)He developed a stand-up comedy act.slapstick comedy (=in which the performers do silly things like falling over, getting dirty etc)The tradition of slapstick comedy goes back to the early days of cinema.high comedy (=intelligent and with very funny conversations and situations)The director wanted actors who could play high comedy.low comedy (=about very silly situations etc)He’s a popular actor who excels at low comedy.light comedy (=about subjects that are not very serious)He is clearly talented at light comedy.black/dark comedy (=about subjects that are usually sad or serious, especially death)The plot contains plenty of black comedy.alternative comedy (=that is different from traditional types of comedy)He’s making a name for himself on the alternative comedy scene.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a play, film, or television programme that is intended to make people laughadjectivesa romantic comedy'Four weddings and a Funeral' is a well-known romantic comedy.a black comedy (=about serious subjects, especially death)There are several murders in this black comedy set in Florida.a musical comedy (=with music and singing)As far as musical comedies go, this is one of the most successful.a sentimental comedy (=about emotions such as love and sadness)The film is one of those tearful sentimental comedies.a situation comedy (=a regular comedy TV programme about the same characters)She starred in a situation comedy about a family with teenage kids, that ran for ten years. a TV comedyThe actor played the character Baldrick in the TV comedy 'Blackadder'.

Examples from the Corpus

comedy• This one, obviously, is not a comedy.• a comedy show on Channel 4• It was a brilliant play - full of drama, and both sadness and comedy.• So is the prejudice against mixing tragedy and comedy.• The movie's a black comedy about a pair of junkie musicians who are trying to kick the drug habit.• The movie swings from broad comedy to moving drama in a single scene.• The aggressive style of mainland cabaret comedy is only now reaching Northern Ireland.• Bill started acting in musical comedy.• 'One Fine Day' was a romantic comedy with George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer.• In general, the violations of the unities in sentimental comedy are slight.• The tribute includes a 1960s episode of Coronation Street and the comedy Nearest and Dearest.• But the comedy is smart and funny, and Michael Douglas and Annette Bening are charming.• Much of the comedy in Pratchett's books comes from the clever way he plays around with words and ideas.stand-up comedy• And if you want the best stand-up comedy available for a dollar, try a speaker meeting on skid row.• Throughout the first decade of television, the dominant influence was what would now be called stand-up comedy.• Capurro has been doing stand-up comedy for about a year.• I had a girlfriend, Lisa DeLarios, who went to New York, and was doing great stand-up comedy.• Or a president of the Board of Supervisors whose real job is stand-up comedy.• Other tales that make up the show are obviously fictional: the stuff of stand-up comedy.• His starting point was stand-up comedy the thing he still does best, in 15-minute monologues at the start of every show.Origin comedy (1300-1400) French comédie, from Latin, from Greek komoidia, from komos “having fun, partying” + aeidein “to sing”

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comedy
com‧e‧dy /ˈkɒmədi, ˈkɒmɪdi $ ˈkɑː-/

noun (plural comedies)

Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: comédie, from Latin, from Greek komoidia, from komos 'having fun, partying' + aeidein 'to sing'

1. [uncountable] entertainment that is intended to make people laugh
comedy writer/series/show/actor etc

a career in stand-up comedy (=telling jokes in front of people as a job)
2. [countable] a play, film, or television programme that is intended to make people laugh:

a highly successful TV comedy
3. [uncountable] the quality in something such as a book or play that makes people laugh
SYN humour ⇨ tragedy:

Can’t you see the comedy of the situation?
⇨ black comedy, situation comedy

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 1)

■ comedy + NOUN
   ▪ a comedy series (=a regular TV programme about the same characters) I used to like the comedy series 'Friends’.
   ▪ a comedy show (=a performance) She has her own comedy show on TV.
   ▪ a comedy writer He is best known as a comedy writer for radio and television.
   ▪ a comedy actor/actress He was voted the top TV comedy actor.
   ▪ a comedy star (=a very famous comedy actor or actress) The main role in the film is played by comedy star Whoopi Goldberg.
   ▪ a comedy film They were the most successful comedy films of all time.
   ▪ a comedy routine (=the jokes that form a comedy show) He always has a brilliant comedy routine.
   ▪ a comedy duo (=two people who perform together regularly) the legendary comedy duo Laurel and Hardy
   ▪ the comedy circuit/scene (=all the people, places etc involved in providing comedy) She became a major star on the international comedy circuit.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + comedy
   ▪ stand-up comedy (=performances with one person telling jokes alone) He developed a stand-up comedy act.
   ▪ slapstick comedy (=in which the performers do silly things like falling over, getting dirty etc) The tradition of slapstick comedy goes back to the early days of cinema.
   ▪ high comedy (=intelligent and with very funny conversations and situations) The director wanted actors who could play high comedy.
   ▪ low comedy (=about very silly situations etc) He’s a popular actor who excels at low comedy.
   ▪ light comedy (=about subjects that are not very serious) He is clearly talented at light comedy.
   ▪ black/dark comedy (=about subjects that are usually sad or serious, especially death) The plot contains plenty of black comedy.
   ▪ alternative comedy (=that is different from traditional types of comedy) He’s making a name for himself on the alternative comedy scene.

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 2)

■ adjectives
   ▪ a romantic comedy 'Four weddings and a Funeral' is a well-known romantic comedy.
   ▪ a black comedy (=about serious subjects, especially death) There are several murders in this black comedy set in Florida.
   ▪ a musical comedy (=with music and singing) As far as musical comedies go, this is one of the most successful.
   ▪ a sentimental comedy (=about emotions such as love and sadness) The film is one of those tearful sentimental comedies.
   ▪ a situation comedy (=a regular comedy TV programme about the same characters) She starred in a situation comedy about a family with teenage kids, that ran for ten years.
   ▪ a TV comedy The actor played the character Baldrick in the TV comedy 'Blackadder'.

THESAURUS

   ▪ film especially British English, movie especially American English a series of images that tell a story and are shown in a cinema or on television: What’s your favourite movie? | It won the award for best foreign film. | a made-for-TV movie
   ▪ motion picture formal (also picture) a film – used especially by people who make films or by critics: a major Hollywood motion picture | Tell us about your latest picture.
   ▪ blockbuster informal a very successful film: Steven Spielberg’s latest Hollywood blockbuster
   ▪ flick informal a film – a very informal use: an action flick
   ▪ documentary a film that gives detailed information and facts about a particular subject: a documentary on the rain forest
   ▪ feature film a film made to be shown in cinemas: The book was later made into a full-length feature film starring Sean Penn.
   ▪ comedy a film intended to make people laugh: Monroe appeared in a number of comedies.
   ▪ romantic comedy (also romcom British English informal) a film about two people who are in love, which is intended to make the people who watch it feel happy: ‘Notting Hill’ is a romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.
   ▪ thriller an exciting film, especially about murder or serious crimes: ‘The Birds’ is a classic Hitchcock thriller.
   ▪ film noir a film that shows strong feelings of fear or evil and whose characters are often immoral, or these films in general: ‘The Big Sleep’ is a classic Hollywood film noir.
   ▪ action film/movie a film that has lots of fighting, explosions etc: Stallone’s latest action movie
   ▪ horror film/movie a frightening film about ghosts, murders etc: She loves watching old horror movies.
   ▪ western a film with cowboys in it: John Wayne is famous for making westerns.
   ▪ science fiction film/movie (also sci-fi film/movie informal) a film about imaginary events in the future or in outer space: ‘2001’ is probably the most famous sci-fi movie ever made.
   ▪ gangster film/movie a film about violent criminals
   ▪ silent film/movie an old film without any sound: The 1920s were the golden age of silent movies.
   ▪ an independent film/movie a film made by a small film company
   ▪ animated film/movie/cartoon a film with characters that are drawn or made using a computer: One of his first animated films was ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’.
   ▪ anime /ˈænɪmeɪ, -mə/ a type of Japanese animated film, which often has a science fiction story: Miyazaki’s anime film ‘Spirited Away’ became an international success. | an anime character
   ▪ CGI the use of computers to create characters and images in a film: The film uses CGI. | Disney’s latest CGI movie
   ▪ short a short film, usually shown before a longer movie in the cinema: an animated short
   ▪ trailer a series of short scenes from a film or programme, shown in order to advertise it in a cinema, on television etc: We had to sit through all the trailers.

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