comedy of manners
复数形式
comedies of manners
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风俗喜剧, 性格喜剧
a comic play, movie, book, etc. that portrays the behaviors of a particular social class, satirizing them
A comedy of manners is a type of play or film that focuses on the behaviors, customs, and social interactions of a particular class or group of people, often with an emphasis on satirizing their manners and social pretensions. This genre typically features witty dialogue and humorous situations that reveal the characters' social habits, hypocrisy, and eccentricities. The aim is to entertain while offering a critique or commentary on societal norms and conventions.
- "Emma" by Jane Austen explores matchmaking in Regency England, a classic comedy of manners.
简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》探讨了摄政时期英格兰的婚配问题，一部经典的风俗喜剧。
- "Clueless" offers a modern take on the comedy of manners genre.
"Clueless"对风俗喜剧这一类型提供了现代诠释。
- "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde entertains with its biting comedy of manners, critiquing Victorian moralities.
奥斯卡·王尔德的《理想丈夫》以其尖锐的风俗喜剧娱乐，批判了维多利亚时代的道德观。
- "Metropolitan" humorously portrays New York City socialites in a comedy of manners setting.
Metropolitan以幽默的方式在风俗喜剧的背景下描绘了纽约社交名流的生活。
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan's "The School for Scandal" satirizes 18th-century British society with sharp comedy of manners.
理查德·布林斯利·谢里丹的《造谣学校》以尖锐的风俗喜剧讽刺了18世纪的英国社会。