| 单词 | straight man |
| 释义 | straight man noun[Cusually singular] uk/ˈstreɪt ˌmæn/us/ˈstreɪt ˌmæn/In acomedyactbetween twopeople, thestraightman is the moreseriousof the two who is often made tolookstupidby his or herpartner. （双人喜剧表演中的）捧哏，配角Cinema & theatre: actors & performers
Examplesofstraight manstraight man He was astraightman—genuine, liked and trusted by political foes and friends. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Someone has to be thestraightmanin this act. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thestraightmanleads off, then the clowns come on behind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 While the character defending the original play, a mouthpiece for the writer, is astraightmanwith serious and thoughtful replies. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His quick wit allowed him to hold his own against the most stubbornstraightman, heckler or interviewer. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Trebek is the beleagueredstraightman, and is generally the only person on stage who is interested in playing the game. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Either way, he could never be considered a "real"straightman. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Yabe is considered thestraightmanin the duo. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Beingstraightmanto one of the greatest entertainers of our time was not all that easy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Shnitzel is thestraightmanto the other more excitable characters and is frequently agitated. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She often plays thestraightmanrole in the series. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Since then, he has playedstraightmanto the antics of his eccentric wife. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She is generally thestraightmanin the face of all the absurdities going on around her. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.And there is something inherently funny in that, especially if he's thestraightman. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He is a bit of astraightmanto the group despite having a quirk of vocally narrating the moment to calm himself down. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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