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词组 pratfall
释义 pratfall
noun
in the theatre, a comedy fall, especially one that lands buttocks-first UK, 1939
Often applied figuratively:.
  • Despite his pratfalls in government, [Ken] Clarke will have far more credibility when he mocks new Labour for its performance on the NHS and schools[.] — New Statesman, 30 July 2001
  • [Jerry] Lewis’s staff have replayed all his old films and TV specials [...] and worked out that their employer made 1,795 professional pratfalls. — New Statesman, 30 September 2002
  • [Sam] Rockwell’s performance is all lovable goofy swagger, radiating the pride that cometh before the pratfall. — The Guardian, 19 September 2003
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