kabuki

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /kəˈbuːkiː/    美 /kəˈbuːki/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies. capitalized,often,uncountable
    — Despite its self-consciously assumed irreverence toward traditional practices, “Hokaibo” incorporates all the essential elements of classic Kabuki: the all-male company of actors, exaggerated makeup, the stomping dances, the arresting, cross-eyed poses at moments of high drama that are recognized and applauded.
  2. A stylized, pretentious, and often hollow performance; (especially) political posturing. US,broadly,figuratively,uncountable
    — The whole "weapons of mass destruction" concern was phony from the start, and the drama about inspections was just kabuki: going through the motions.

词形变化

Kabuki alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
kabuki brush kabuki dance kabukiesque kabuki makeup syndrome kabuki play kabuki syndrome kabuki theater kabuki theatre

词源

Borrowed from Japanese 歌舞伎 (kabuki).
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