| 单词 | comedian |
| 释义 | comedian (once / 1331 pages) n A comedian tells jokes for a living. If you have the ability to crack everyone up at the dinner table, your mom might say that you should be a comedian. Comedians perform in various ways: a stand-up comedian, for example, tells jokes on a stage at a comedy club. Other comedians might perform improvisational comedy routines in a group, or be featured in a funny movie. In the 16th century, a comedian was specifically a "comic poet," while later the words comedian and actor were briefly interchangeable. It comes from the Greek komoidia, "an amusing spectacle." WORD FAMILYcomedian: comedians+/comedy: comedian, comedies, comical/comic: comedy, comics/comical: comicalest, comicality, comically/comicality: comicalities USAGE EXAMPLESLouis CK is a comedian whose work is highly autobiographical, though not literally so. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) The pub's website listed a line-up of acts for its New Year event that included musicians, comedians, acrobats and a fire performer. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) The production also featured the puppets Zippy & George from the TV show Rainbow and a digital projection of comedian Ken Dodd. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper comic Benjamin Kubelsky United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974) Nathan BirnbaumUnited States comedian and film actor (1896-1996) Sidney CaesarUnited States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922) Sir Charles Spencer ChaplinEnglish comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977) Jimmy DuranteUnited States comedian remembered for his large nose and hoarse voice (1893-1980) William Claude DukenfieldUnited States comedian and film actor (1880-1946) Oliver HardyUnited States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957) Alfred Hawthornerisque English comedian (1925-1992) Leslie Townes HopeUnited States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) Joseph Francis KeatonUnited States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966) Sir Harry MacLennan LauderScottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950) Arthur Stanley Jefferson LaurelUnited States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965) Steve MartinUnited States actor and comedian (born in 1945) Julius MarxUnited States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977) Leonard MarxUnited States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961) Arthur MarxUnited States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964) Herbert MarxUnited States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979) Dudley Stuart John MooreEnglish actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935) Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie AllenUnited States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964) Lucille BallUnited States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989) Imogene CocaUnited States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001) Emmett KellyUnited States circus clown (1898-1979) Sophie TuckerUnited States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966) Mae WestUnited States film actress (1892-1980) buffoon, clown, goof, goofball, merry andrew a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior comediennea female comedian gagman, standup comediana comedian who uses gags joker, jokestera person who enjoys telling or playing jokes top bananathe leading comedian in a burlesque show harlequina clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte) fool, jester, motley foola professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages whitefacea clown whose face is covered with white make-up zanya buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect performer, performing artist an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience 2n an actor in a comedy Exp|Hypo|Hyper Eleanor Gwynne English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687) comedienne a female actor in a comedy actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian a theatrical performer |
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