sock and buskin

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The theatrical world. plural,plural-only,poetic
  2. The comedy and tragedy masks. metonymically,plural,plural-only

词源

Named from two ancient symbols of comedy and tragedy. In ancient Greek theatre, actors in tragic roles wore a boot called a buskin, while those in comedic roles wore a thin-soled "sock" or soccus.
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