【英语时差8,16】谈谈喜剧

Mike: Amanda, I'm dying to see that new Jim Carrey film that came out on Friday. I hear it's one of his best performances ever.

Amanda: Mike, you know I'm not a fan of slapstick. If I were, I'd watch Tom and Jerry cartoons instead. Can we go see something else, like a nice romantic comedy or even a thriller¹?

Mike: Jim Carrey is hilarious²! He's one of the most talented comedians³ alive today. Gosh Amanda, where's your sense of humor?

Amanda: I honestly can't stand his manic acting⁴ and the silly faces he makes. I'd rather stay at home and watch sitcoms⁶ on TV, or I could just pop in a DVD from my "Friends" box set.

Mike: Oh, can I come over to your place? We can watch it together. "Friends" is one of my favorite shows, too. I've seen nearly every episode⁷ from all ten seasons. I think it's the best show ever aired.

Amanda: Me too! My favorite character is Chandler—his one-liners always make me crack up. Actually, now that I think about it, you remind me of him sometimes.

Mike: Funny, I was about to say you remind me of Monica from "Friends"—you're a neat freak just like her, and you love cooking!

 

slapstick  (n.)   闹剧；搞笑剧

Andrew's parents still enjoy watching the slapstick comedy of the Three Stooges.

hilarious  (adj.)   极好笑的

The dialogues were so hilarious that the audience kept laughing throughout the play.

manic  (adj.)   狂热的；疯狂的

I try to avoid my neighbor's manic dog as much as I can, as its constant barking and hyperventilation scare me.

sitcom⁵  (n.)   情境喜剧

"Everybody Loves Raymond" is a popular American sitcom based on the real-life experiences of Ray Romano.

episode  (n.)   一集（连续剧）

Teresa is such a huge fan of "Desperate Housewives" that she turned down a party invitation so that she could stay home and watch the latest episode of the series.

romantic comedy   浪漫喜剧

A: I thoroughly⁸ enjoyed that romantic comedy we saw last weekend.

B: Me too! Seeing that movie made me want to call my boyfriend and tell him how much I love him.

sense of humor   幽默感

A: My grandmother says the most important thing one should have is a sense of humor.

B: I agree--laughter is the best medicine during tough times.

to crack up   使（某人）捧腹大笑

A: Those jokes you e-mailed me were so funny!

B: Yeah, I know--I cracked up when I first read them, too.

 

1 thriller   

n.惊险片，恐怖片

参考例句：

• He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
• I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。

2 hilarious   

adj.充满笑声的，欢闹的；[反]depressed

参考例句：

• The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine.在他们又拿来更多的酒之后，派对变得更加热闹起来。
• We stop laughing because the show was so hilarious.我们笑个不停，因为那个节目太搞笑了。

3 comedians   

n.喜剧演员，丑角( comedian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The voice was rich, lordly, Harvardish, like all the boring radio comedians'imitations. 声音浑厚、威严，俨然是哈佛出身的气派，就跟无线电里所有的滑稽演员叫人已经听腻的模仿完全一样。 来自辞典例句
• He distracted them by joking and imitating movie and radio comedians. 他用开玩笑的方法或者模仿电影及广播中的滑稽演员来对付他们。 来自辞典例句

4 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

5 sitcom   

n.情景喜剧，（广播、电视的）系列幽默剧

参考例句：

• This sitcom is produced in cooperation with Hong Kong TV.这部连续剧是同香港电视台联合制作的。
• I heard that a new sitcom is coming out next season.我听说下一季会推出一个新的情境喜剧。

6 sitcoms   

n.情景喜剧( sitcom的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This is the stuff most stadard TV sitcoms are made of. 这是大多数标注的电视幽默剧所采用的题材。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• In most countries, prime-time Monday night television is dominated by sitcoms. 在大多数国家，周一晚上的电视黄金时段都由连续剧所占据。 来自互联网

7 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

8 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。