Definition of comedy of manners in English:

comedy of manners

noun

A play, novel, or film that gives a satirical portrayal of behaviour in a particular social group.
Example sentencesExamples
- Twists and turns of plot in the guise of the stock situations inherent in traditional comedies of manners - missed communications, misunderstandings, deceit and trickery - take over.
- In effect, this play is a comedy of manners and is also a lot like the work Oscar Wilde would have written if he had had more freedom.
- In this highly charged physical comedy / comedy of manners, Moliere highlights our reliance on chemical remedies for our spiritual ailments and illustrates the need to find a cure from within.
- One of the characteristic genres of the period is Restoration comedy, or the comedy of manners, which developed upon the reopening of the theatres.
- So begins Wilde's impeccable comedy of manners.
- The film could've been a standard comedy of manners, but the story has patches of unsettlingly modern violence that set it apart from other period pieces.
- He's an adventurous storyteller, interweaving comedy of manners with good old-fashioned Mediterranean melodrama.
- It's a must see for anyone in the mood for a gentle comedy of manners with a hint of farce.
- The comedy of manners that is taking place is so involving and enjoyable that the musical numbers eventually come to seem unwelcome intrusions, pauses in the fun demanded by the conventions of Bollywood rather than the narrative.
- It is as much social satire as fairy story, as much comedy of manners as giddy farce.
- I might answer this by distinguishing the comedy of clowns from the romantic comedy of manners.
- What began as an English comedy of manners with the wit of Oscar Wilde has become a delicious pastiche of an Agatha Christie country-house murder mystery.
- By the age of 30 he had moved to London, and within ten years he had developed a loyal audience for social comedies of manners with a Regency setting, which he gradually diversified into a new and interesting genre.
- Not that it matters, as between them they gave us a very enjoyable comedy of manners or, perhaps more appropriately, bad manners which, all things considered, makes a delightful evening about Alice.
- I don't often use the word ‘exquisite’, but how else can I describe his masterful comedy of manners that slowly, with subtle precision, descends into darkness.
- In artistic terms, the Restoration period refers to material - including witty comedies of manners like Farquhar's - produced in England after the restoration of the British monarchy in 1660.
- This comedy of manners about unrequited love, social treachery, bad goth poetry, and monsters under the bed lures you in with daring imagery and gorgeous, dark atmosphere.
- She was the mistress of the low-key hut deeply felt comedy of manners, wherein ordinary, decent people struggle through the crises, major and minor, of everyday life.
- Though the writing is spotty in places, she's managed to do the impossible: deliver a fresh take on a by-now-stale movie staple - the high school comedy of manners.
- As much an Indian comedy of manners as a family drama, many of the initial, broadly humorous moments in the film revolve around the buffoonish character of wedding planner P.K. Dubey.

Definition of comedy of manners in US English:

comedy of manners

nounˈkɑmədi əv

A comedy that satirizes behavior in a particular social group, especially the upper classes.
Example sentencesExamples
- As much an Indian comedy of manners as a family drama, many of the initial, broadly humorous moments in the film revolve around the buffoonish character of wedding planner P.K. Dubey.
- I don't often use the word ‘exquisite’, but how else can I describe his masterful comedy of manners that slowly, with subtle precision, descends into darkness.
- She was the mistress of the low-key hut deeply felt comedy of manners, wherein ordinary, decent people struggle through the crises, major and minor, of everyday life.
- This comedy of manners about unrequited love, social treachery, bad goth poetry, and monsters under the bed lures you in with daring imagery and gorgeous, dark atmosphere.
- In effect, this play is a comedy of manners and is also a lot like the work Oscar Wilde would have written if he had had more freedom.
- It is as much social satire as fairy story, as much comedy of manners as giddy farce.
- In this highly charged physical comedy / comedy of manners, Moliere highlights our reliance on chemical remedies for our spiritual ailments and illustrates the need to find a cure from within.
- By the age of 30 he had moved to London, and within ten years he had developed a loyal audience for social comedies of manners with a Regency setting, which he gradually diversified into a new and interesting genre.
- Twists and turns of plot in the guise of the stock situations inherent in traditional comedies of manners - missed communications, misunderstandings, deceit and trickery - take over.
- In artistic terms, the Restoration period refers to material - including witty comedies of manners like Farquhar's - produced in England after the restoration of the British monarchy in 1660.
- So begins Wilde's impeccable comedy of manners.
- It's a must see for anyone in the mood for a gentle comedy of manners with a hint of farce.
- Though the writing is spotty in places, she's managed to do the impossible: deliver a fresh take on a by-now-stale movie staple - the high school comedy of manners.
- Not that it matters, as between them they gave us a very enjoyable comedy of manners or, perhaps more appropriately, bad manners which, all things considered, makes a delightful evening about Alice.
- He's an adventurous storyteller, interweaving comedy of manners with good old-fashioned Mediterranean melodrama.
- I might answer this by distinguishing the comedy of clowns from the romantic comedy of manners.
- The comedy of manners that is taking place is so involving and enjoyable that the musical numbers eventually come to seem unwelcome intrusions, pauses in the fun demanded by the conventions of Bollywood rather than the narrative.
- One of the characteristic genres of the period is Restoration comedy, or the comedy of manners, which developed upon the reopening of the theatres.
- The film could've been a standard comedy of manners, but the story has patches of unsettlingly modern violence that set it apart from other period pieces.
- What began as an English comedy of manners with the wit of Oscar Wilde has become a delicious pastiche of an Agatha Christie country-house murder mystery.

单词	comedy of manners
释义	Definition of comedy of manners in English: comedy of manners noun A play, novel, or film that gives a satirical portrayal of behaviour in a particular social group. Example sentencesExamples Twists and turns of plot in the guise of the stock situations inherent in traditional comedies of manners - missed communications, misunderstandings, deceit and trickery - take over. In effect, this play is a comedy of manners and is also a lot like the work Oscar Wilde would have written if he had had more freedom. In this highly charged physical comedy / comedy of manners, Moliere highlights our reliance on chemical remedies for our spiritual ailments and illustrates the need to find a cure from within. One of the characteristic genres of the period is Restoration comedy, or the comedy of manners, which developed upon the reopening of the theatres. So begins Wilde's impeccable comedy of manners. The film could've been a standard comedy of manners, but the story has patches of unsettlingly modern violence that set it apart from other period pieces. He's an adventurous storyteller, interweaving comedy of manners with good old-fashioned Mediterranean melodrama. It's a must see for anyone in the mood for a gentle comedy of manners with a hint of farce. The comedy of manners that is taking place is so involving and enjoyable that the musical numbers eventually come to seem unwelcome intrusions, pauses in the fun demanded by the conventions of Bollywood rather than the narrative. It is as much social satire as fairy story, as much comedy of manners as giddy farce. I might answer this by distinguishing the comedy of clowns from the romantic comedy of manners. What began as an English comedy of manners with the wit of Oscar Wilde has become a delicious pastiche of an Agatha Christie country-house murder mystery. By the age of 30 he had moved to London, and within ten years he had developed a loyal audience for social comedies of manners with a Regency setting, which he gradually diversified into a new and interesting genre. Not that it matters, as between them they gave us a very enjoyable comedy of manners or, perhaps more appropriately, bad manners which, all things considered, makes a delightful evening about Alice. I don't often use the word ‘exquisite’, but how else can I describe his masterful comedy of manners that slowly, with subtle precision, descends into darkness. In artistic terms, the Restoration period refers to material - including witty comedies of manners like Farquhar's - produced in England after the restoration of the British monarchy in 1660. This comedy of manners about unrequited love, social treachery, bad goth poetry, and monsters under the bed lures you in with daring imagery and gorgeous, dark atmosphere. She was the mistress of the low-key hut deeply felt comedy of manners, wherein ordinary, decent people struggle through the crises, major and minor, of everyday life. Though the writing is spotty in places, she's managed to do the impossible: deliver a fresh take on a by-now-stale movie staple - the high school comedy of manners. As much an Indian comedy of manners as a family drama, many of the initial, broadly humorous moments in the film revolve around the buffoonish character of wedding planner P.K. Dubey. Definition of comedy of manners in US English: comedy of manners nounˈkɑmədi əv A comedy that satirizes behavior in a particular social group, especially the upper classes. Example sentencesExamples As much an Indian comedy of manners as a family drama, many of the initial, broadly humorous moments in the film revolve around the buffoonish character of wedding planner P.K. Dubey. I don't often use the word ‘exquisite’, but how else can I describe his masterful comedy of manners that slowly, with subtle precision, descends into darkness. She was the mistress of the low-key hut deeply felt comedy of manners, wherein ordinary, decent people struggle through the crises, major and minor, of everyday life. This comedy of manners about unrequited love, social treachery, bad goth poetry, and monsters under the bed lures you in with daring imagery and gorgeous, dark atmosphere. In effect, this play is a comedy of manners and is also a lot like the work Oscar Wilde would have written if he had had more freedom. It is as much social satire as fairy story, as much comedy of manners as giddy farce. In this highly charged physical comedy / comedy of manners, Moliere highlights our reliance on chemical remedies for our spiritual ailments and illustrates the need to find a cure from within. By the age of 30 he had moved to London, and within ten years he had developed a loyal audience for social comedies of manners with a Regency setting, which he gradually diversified into a new and interesting genre. Twists and turns of plot in the guise of the stock situations inherent in traditional comedies of manners - missed communications, misunderstandings, deceit and trickery - take over. In artistic terms, the Restoration period refers to material - including witty comedies of manners like Farquhar's - produced in England after the restoration of the British monarchy in 1660. So begins Wilde's impeccable comedy of manners. It's a must see for anyone in the mood for a gentle comedy of manners with a hint of farce. Though the writing is spotty in places, she's managed to do the impossible: deliver a fresh take on a by-now-stale movie staple - the high school comedy of manners. Not that it matters, as between them they gave us a very enjoyable comedy of manners or, perhaps more appropriately, bad manners which, all things considered, makes a delightful evening about Alice. He's an adventurous storyteller, interweaving comedy of manners with good old-fashioned Mediterranean melodrama. I might answer this by distinguishing the comedy of clowns from the romantic comedy of manners. The comedy of manners that is taking place is so involving and enjoyable that the musical numbers eventually come to seem unwelcome intrusions, pauses in the fun demanded by the conventions of Bollywood rather than the narrative. One of the characteristic genres of the period is Restoration comedy, or the comedy of manners, which developed upon the reopening of the theatres. The film could've been a standard comedy of manners, but the story has patches of unsettlingly modern violence that set it apart from other period pieces. What began as an English comedy of manners with the wit of Oscar Wilde has become a delicious pastiche of an Agatha Christie country-house murder mystery.
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