teacup and saucer

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A type of 19th-century English comedy pioneered by T. W. Robertson, characterised by natural dialogue and down-to-earth, domestic settings. attributive,uncountable
    — If a Drama is bold and romantic, it is unnatural, it does not resemble Life. If, on the other hand, it resembles Life very much, it is commonplace, it is of the “teacup and saucer” order, it has no morale, no bearing on questions of moral sewage and drainage.

词形变化

tea-cup and saucer alternative cup and saucer alternative
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