| 词汇 | knockabout |
| 释义 | knockabout adjective[ before noun ] uk /ˈnɒk.ə.baʊt/ us /ˈnɑːk.ə.baʊt/ (especially of a theatre performance) causing laughter by very silly behaviour（尤指戏剧演出）喧闹的;闹剧的 Compare slapstick Theatre - general words audio described audio description break break a legidiom community theatre diegetic double bill hold kabuki musical Noh non-theatrical nondramatic premiere preview puppetry scenography slapstick thespian vaudeville Examples of knockaboutknockabout It would be wrong, of course, to regard this book as one protracted knockabout performance. What appeared to be spontaneous and rumbustious knockabout was a carefully controlled interweaving of rhythms and tones. Unexpected knockabout humour is supplied in the form of woozy clarinet chirps, bells up. The transition from the knockabout pun on 'interest' to the play's central proposition generates dramatic tension. Fantasy, atmosphere and knockabout humour abound. We have had a random knockabout, unfocused and covering at least 20 different subjects, none of which was discussed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We engaged in some political knockabout on the premise that if one is short of arguments, one should engage in some political banter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is disingenuous to suggest that it is anything but knockabout, superficial party politics. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I thought that his speech was a political knockabout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is not an issue upon which we ought to have any political knockabout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In other words, it is just political knockabout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is very good knockabout stuff, as we would expect. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I reiterate that the subject is too important for political knockabout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is often useful that during our knockabouts in this place there is informed comment that is based on personal experience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have had a good bit of knockabout and now perhaps we might revert to the amendment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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