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

• He started out in vaudeville.
  他是以演轻歌舞剧起家的。
• 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。
• 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）。
• The standard length of a vaudeville act was 12 minutes.
  一个杂耍节目的标准长度是12分钟。
• 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。
• One of the most memoraBle gags in the history of vaudeville. With the help of some advertising stunts, she successfully made her proverbial debut in the Hollywood.
  轻歌舞剧历史上最令人难忘的噱头之一全靠广告噱头奏效，她成功初登好莱坞，人所共知。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• '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。