crosstalk n. 相聲
variety show n. 綜藝節目
genre n. 流派
by far 迄今為止
butt of the joke 笑柄
tongue in cheek 輕松搞笑的
pat down 輕輕拍打
stamp v. 跺腳
Bugs Bunny 兔八哥

In China, when people talk about comedy, they think of shows like crosstalk or some other variety show. What is comedy in the United States？
在中國，當人們談到喜劇的時，大多都會想到相聲或者其他的綜藝節目。那么在美國，喜劇又是什么呢？

Of all the different genres of entertainment, Comedy is by far the most subjective.
目前為止，喜劇是所有娛樂節目中最具有主觀性的。

It’s hard to get people to laugh because everyone thinks of funny as something different.
很難找到觀眾的笑點，因為每個人的笑點都不一樣。

What is it about comedy that draws people to the theatre?
為什么人們愿意花錢去劇院看一場喜劇？

Going to see a comedy, especially a tongue in cheek one, gives us a chance to laugh at things that may not be socially acceptable to laugh at.
去劇院看一場喜劇，特別是那些無厘頭的劇，為我們創造了一個釋放自己天性的機會——我們可以不要在乎世俗的眼光，開心地笑一笑就好。，當真？

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