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vaudeville

/ˈvɔː.də.vɪl/ /ˈvoʊd.vɪl/

Meanings
noun

杂耍，歌舞杂耍表演

A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.

Examples :

"My grandmother loved to tell stories about seeing vaudeville shows as a child, filled with singing, dancing, and comedy acts. "
我的奶奶小时候很喜欢看歌舞杂耍表演，她总是津津乐道地讲述那些充满歌唱、舞蹈和喜剧节目的日子。
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Related Words

Illustration theater

theater noun

/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ /ˈθiətə/ /ˈθiːə.tə/

剧院, 戏院.

"The school's theater was filled with excited students for the school play. "

学校的剧院里挤满了兴奋的学生，他们正等着观看学校的戏剧表演。

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theatrical noun

/θiˈæt.ɹɪ.kəl/

戏剧演出，舞台剧，戏。

"The school's annual theatrical was a delightful performance of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." "

学校一年一度的戏剧演出是莎士比亚《仲夏夜之梦》的精彩呈现。

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

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through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

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flourished verb

/ˈflʌrɪʃt/ /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/

繁荣，兴旺。

"The barley flourished in the warm weather."

大麦在温暖的天气里长势喜人。

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

社区，社群，团体

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

学校的师生和家长团体一起庆祝了年末节日。

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originated verb

/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪd/ /ɔˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪd/

起源于，发源于。

"The idea for the school's annual talent show originated with the student council. "

学校一年一度的才艺表演的点子，最初是由学生会提出的。

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seeing verb

/ˈsiːɪŋ/

看见，看到。

"I am seeing a red car parked across the street. "

我看到一辆红色的车停在街对面。

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dancing verb

/ˈdæn.sɪŋ/

跳舞，舞蹈

"I danced with her all night long."

我整晚都和她一起跳舞。

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entertainment noun

/ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/

娱乐，消遣。

"The school's annual talent show was a great source of entertainment for the students and families. "

学校一年一度的才艺表演是学生和家长们极好的娱乐活动。

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singing verb

/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

唱歌，歌唱。

""I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera."

“我真的很想在学校的合唱团里唱歌，”维拉说。

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stories noun

/ˈstɔːriz/ /ˈstoʊriz/

楼层, 楼。

"The new apartment building has twenty stories. "

这栋新公寓楼有二十层。