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vaudevilles

/ˈvɔːdəvɪlz/ /ˈvoʊdəvɪlz/

Meanings
noun

杂耍，滑稽剧。

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 great-grandmother used to tell stories about going to see vaudevilles with her family, where they would watch singers, dancers, and comedians all on one stage. "
我的曾祖母过去常常讲她和家人一起去看杂耍滑稽剧的故事，在那里他们可以在一个舞台上看到歌手、舞者和喜剧演员表演。
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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。

Illustration theatrical

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。

Illustration grandmother

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。

Illustration saturday

saturday noun

/ˈsætərdeɪ/

星期六 (xīngqíliù)

"We are going to the beach on Saturday."

我们将在星期六去海滩。

Illustration through

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。

Illustration flourished

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。

Illustration originated

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。

Illustration dancers

dancers noun

/ˈdænsərz/ /ˈdænsɪz/

舞蹈演员，跳舞的人

"The dancers rehearsed for hours before the big show. "

那些舞蹈演员在大演出前排练了好几个小时。

Illustration singers

singers noun

/ˈsɪŋəz/ /ˈsɪŋɚz/ /ˈsɪnd͡ʒəz/ /ˈsɪnd͡ʒɚz/

歌手，歌唱家

"The school choir is full of talented singers. "

学校合唱团里有很多有才华的歌手。

Illustration comedians

comedians noun

/kəˈmiːdiənz/ /kəˈmiːdʒənz/

喜剧演员，笑星

"Sentence: "The audience laughed loudly at the jokes told by the comedians on stage." "

观众被台上那些喜剧演员讲的笑话逗得哈哈大笑。

Illustration entertainment

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。

Illustration stories

stories noun

/ˈstɔːriz/ /ˈstoʊriz/

楼层, 楼。

"The new apartment building has twenty stories. "

这栋新公寓楼有二十层。