| 词汇 | straight-man |
| 释义 | straight man noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˈstreɪt ˌmæn/ us /ˈstreɪt ˌmæn/ In a comedy act between two people, the straight man is the more serious of the two who is often made to look stupid by his or her partner.（双人喜剧表演中的）捧哏，配角 Cinema & theatre: actors & performers actor actress all-star alum belly dancer chorus headline headliner improviser juvenile lead leading lady performer scream queen spear carrier stage name starlet stooge superstar swing troupe Examples of straight manstraight man He was a straightman—genuine, liked and trusted by political foes and friends. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Someone has to be the straightman in this act. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The straightman leads off, then the clowns come on behind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 While the character defending the original play, a mouthpiece for the writer, is a straightman with 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 stubborn straightman, heckler or interviewer. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Trebek is the beleaguered straightman, 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 the straightman in the duo. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Being straightman to 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 the straightman to 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 the straightman role in the series. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Since then, he has played straightman to 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 the straightman in 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 the straightman. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is a bit of a straightman to 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. See all examples of straight man 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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