stand-up
UKUS
Definitions
n.
A solo comedy performance delivered standing on stage.
单口喜剧（站着表演的独角喜剧）。
adj.
Performed or done standing; (of a person) honest and dependable.
站立式的；（指人）正直可靠的。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishstandroot
+
uproot
=stand-up
stand + up = literally 'stand up.' The comedy sense comes from the performer standing alone at a mic; the 'honest, dependable' sense from someone who 'stands up' for what's right.
Common Collocations
- 1.stand-up comedy单口喜剧
- 2.stand-up comedian单口喜剧演员
- 3.stand-up routine单口喜剧段子
- 4.stand-up special单口喜剧特辑
Example Sentences
- 1.
She quit her job to try stand-up comedy full time.
- 2.
He's a real stand-up guy who always keeps his word.