farce

1. N-COUNT A farce is a humorous play in which the characters become involved in complicated and unlikely situations. 滑稽戲

...an off-Broadway farce called "Lucky Stiff."

…一場名為“幸運的家伙”的外百老匯滑稽戲。

2. N-UNCOUNT Farce is the style of acting and writing that is typical of farces. 滑稽風格

The plot often borders on farce. 那種情節(jié)常常近乎滑稽。

3. N-SING If you describe a situation or event as a farce, you mean that it is so disorganized or ridiculous that you cannot take it seriously. 鬧劇; 荒唐事[also no det] [表不滿]

The elections have been reduced to a farce. 那些選舉已經(jīng)淪為一場鬧劇。