| 单词 | second banana |
| 释义 | > as lemmassecond banana second banana n. slang (originally U.S.) a supporting comedian (cf. top banana n.). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performance of jester or comedian > [noun] > jester or comedian > supporting second banana1953 1953 N.Y. Times 24 May ii. 11/2 In television and radio, Mr. Carney has played second banana to many star comedy performers. 1974 N.Y. Times 28 Dec. 26/1 He [sc. Jack Benny] was often the butt of his second bananas, who devastated him with their barbs. 1977 Time 13 June 42/2 Their Yank allies, doubtless because they had second-banana roles in the original production 33 years ago, have dim, brief lives on the screen. < as lemmas |
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