单词	slapstick
释义	slapstickslap‧stick /ˈslæpˌstɪk/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINslapstick Origin: 1900-2000 slapstick ‘two joined sticks used in the theater for making slapping sounds’ (19-20 centuries) Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And I don't think slapstick is funny. Except for very basic slapstick, humour travels uncertainly. 4. Fate seemed determined to translate his dramatic mission into slapstick. He is playful, too, managing the difficult manoeuvre of translating wit into sound without resorting to slapstick. Much of the comedy is slapstick and loaded with black slang. Repetitive slapstick, it has the charm of earliest documentary film. She appropriated slapstick and hyperbole to the delicious purpose of lampooning the fathead who made her life miserable. That's why nuclear war is so frightening - like slapstick. word sets WORD SETS► Performing acrobat, nounact, verbacting, nounactor, nounactress, nounagent, nounarena, nounbig name, nounbill, nounblack comedy, nounbook, verbcast, nouncasting, nounclown, nouncomedian, nouncomedienne, nouncomedy, nouncomic, nouncompany, nounconcert hall, nounconjure, verbconjurer, nounconjuring, nounconservatoire, nounconservatory, nouncontortionist, noundisplay, noundouble act, nounduo, nounemcee, nounenact, verbencore, nounentertainer, nounentertainment, nounfestival, nounfinale, nounfirst night, nounfool, noungala, noungrand finale, nounguest, nounham, nounheadline, verbheartthrob, nounhigh wire, nounhypnotist, nounimpersonator, nounimpresario, nouninterlude, nounintermission, nouninterpret, verbinterpretation, nounintro, nounlive, adjectivemagic, nounmagician, nounmagic wand, nounmajorette, nounmanager, nounmask, nounmatinée, nounmatinée idol, nounmegastar, nounmime, nounminstrel, nounnarration, nounopening night, nounPA, nounpart, nounperform, verbperformance, nounperformer, nounpresentation, nounprincipal, nounproducer, nounprogramme, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounpublic, nounpunchline, nounraconteur, nounrecast, verbrecitation, nounrehearsal, nounrehearse, verbrepertoire, nounreprise, nounringside, nounroadshow, nounrole-play, nounsafety net, nounshow business, nounshowgirl, nounshow-stopping, adjectivesketch, nounslapstick, nounsleight of hand, nounsmash hit, nounsnake charmer, nounsold out, adjectiveson et lumière, nounstand-up, adjectivestand-up, nounstar, verbstooge, nounstraight man, nounstripper, nounstriptease, nounsuperstar, nountattoo, nountightrope, nountour, nountroubadour, nountroupe, nountumbler, nounventriloquist, nounvirtuoso, nounwooden, adjective Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► 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. humorous acting in which the performers fall over, throw things at each other etc:  a slapstick comedy
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