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单词 straight man
释义

straight man

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noun

an entertainer who plays the part of a foil for a comic partner.

Origin of straight man

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby straight man

straight gyrus, straightjacket, straight joint, straight-laced, straight-line, straight man, straight matter, straight muscle, straightneck, straight off, straight-out
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Example sentences from the Web for straight man

  • The trait was especially essential for Nathan, a straight-man character Garcia patterned after himself.

    Will Arnett on ‘The Millers,’ ‘Arrested Development,’ and More|Jason Lynch|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for straight man

straight man

noun

a subsidiary actor who acts as stooge to a comedian
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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