comedy of errors
noun[C]
uk/ˌkɒm.ə.di əv ˈer.əz/us/ˌkɑː.mə.di əv ˈer.ɚz/literaturespecialized
ahumorousplaythatinvolvespeoplebeingmistakenfor otherpeople
(包括身份混淆等幽默元素的)错中错喜剧asituationin which manymistakesare made:
连环错误He said thatattemptstodealwith theoilspillhad been acomedyoferrors.他说,处理石油泄漏事故的措施简直是一串连环错误。
Literature
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- alternative history
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- free verse
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- tragedy
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