Definition of Restoration comedy in English:

Restoration comedy

noun rɛstəreɪʃnˈkɒmədirestəreɪʃnˈkɒmədi

mass noun

A style of drama which flourished in London after the Restoration in 1660, typically having a complicated plot marked by wit, cynicism, and licentiousness. Principal exponents include William Congreve, William Wycherley, George Farquhar, and Sir John Vanbrugh.
王政复辟时期喜剧（1660年王政复辟后在英国伦敦盛行的一种戏剧类型，一般有以机智、愤世嫉俗、放荡为特点的复杂剧情，主要代表人物有威廉·康格里夫、威廉·威彻利、乔治·法夸尔和约翰·范布勒爵士）
Example sentencesExamples
- His influence on English Restoration comedy exceeded that of Jonson: dramatists like D' Avenant, Dryden, Wycherley, Vanbrugh, and Shadwell quarried his plays for characters and situations.
- Set in the Sydney Cove penal colony in 1789, the premise sees a young lieutenant direct rehearsals of the Restoration comedy The Recruiting Officer.
- With Charles II came the re-opening of theatres, Restoration comedy, the Plague, the fire of London, and the building of St Paul's Cathedral.
- She quickly built a reputation in London as an original and versatile actress with a special affinity for Restoration comedy.
- There were 18th Century novels like Moll Flanders, Pamela and Clarissa, while Restoration comedies such as Way of the World and Marriage a la Mode satirised the calculated approach to finding a ‘good’ husband.

Definition of Restoration comedy in US English:

Restoration comedy

nounrestəreɪʃnˈkɒmədi

A style of drama that flourished in London after the Restoration in 1660, typically having a complicated plot marked by wit, cynicism, and licentiousness.
王政复辟时期喜剧（1660年王政复辟后在英国伦敦盛行的一种戏剧类型，一般有以机智、愤世嫉俗、放荡为特点的复杂剧情，主要代表人物有威廉·康格里夫、威廉·威彻利、乔治·法夸尔和约翰·范布勒爵士）
Example sentencesExamples
- Set in the Sydney Cove penal colony in 1789, the premise sees a young lieutenant direct rehearsals of the Restoration comedy The Recruiting Officer.
- There were 18th Century novels like Moll Flanders, Pamela and Clarissa, while Restoration comedies such as Way of the World and Marriage a la Mode satirised the calculated approach to finding a ‘good’ husband.
- With Charles II came the re-opening of theatres, Restoration comedy, the Plague, the fire of London, and the building of St Paul's Cathedral.
- His influence on English Restoration comedy exceeded that of Jonson: dramatists like D' Avenant, Dryden, Wycherley, Vanbrugh, and Shadwell quarried his plays for characters and situations.
- She quickly built a reputation in London as an original and versatile actress with a special affinity for Restoration comedy.

单词	Restoration comedy
释义	Definition of Restoration comedy in English: Restoration comedy noun rɛstəreɪʃnˈkɒmədirestəreɪʃnˈkɒmədi mass noun A style of drama which flourished in London after the Restoration in 1660, typically having a complicated plot marked by wit, cynicism, and licentiousness. Principal exponents include William Congreve, William Wycherley, George Farquhar, and Sir John Vanbrugh. 王政复辟时期喜剧（1660年王政复辟后在英国伦敦盛行的一种戏剧类型，一般有以机智、愤世嫉俗、放荡为特点的复杂剧情，主要代表人物有威廉·康格里夫、威廉·威彻利、乔治·法夸尔和约翰·范布勒爵士） Example sentencesExamples His influence on English Restoration comedy exceeded that of Jonson: dramatists like D' Avenant, Dryden, Wycherley, Vanbrugh, and Shadwell quarried his plays for characters and situations. Set in the Sydney Cove penal colony in 1789, the premise sees a young lieutenant direct rehearsals of the Restoration comedy The Recruiting Officer. With Charles II came the re-opening of theatres, Restoration comedy, the Plague, the fire of London, and the building of St Paul's Cathedral. She quickly built a reputation in London as an original and versatile actress with a special affinity for Restoration comedy. There were 18th Century novels like Moll Flanders, Pamela and Clarissa, while Restoration comedies such as Way of the World and Marriage a la Mode satirised the calculated approach to finding a ‘good’ husband. Definition of Restoration comedy in US English: Restoration comedy nounrestəreɪʃnˈkɒmədi A style of drama that flourished in London after the Restoration in 1660, typically having a complicated plot marked by wit, cynicism, and licentiousness. 王政复辟时期喜剧（1660年王政复辟后在英国伦敦盛行的一种戏剧类型，一般有以机智、愤世嫉俗、放荡为特点的复杂剧情，主要代表人物有威廉·康格里夫、威廉·威彻利、乔治·法夸尔和约翰·范布勒爵士） Example sentencesExamples Set in the Sydney Cove penal colony in 1789, the premise sees a young lieutenant direct rehearsals of the Restoration comedy The Recruiting Officer. There were 18th Century novels like Moll Flanders, Pamela and Clarissa, while Restoration comedies such as Way of the World and Marriage a la Mode satirised the calculated approach to finding a ‘good’ husband. With Charles II came the re-opening of theatres, Restoration comedy, the Plague, the fire of London, and the building of St Paul's Cathedral. His influence on English Restoration comedy exceeded that of Jonson: dramatists like D' Avenant, Dryden, Wycherley, Vanbrugh, and Shadwell quarried his plays for characters and situations. She quickly built a reputation in London as an original and versatile actress with a special affinity for Restoration comedy.
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