comic relief
noun
mass noun
1- humour conveyed in comic episodes in a dramatic or literary work in order to offset more serious portions（戏剧或文学作品中的）喜剧性调剂。
1.1
- a character or characters providing this喜剧性调剂人物, 喜剧性调剂角色。
1.2
- the humour of comical episodes which serve to release tension in real life（真实生活中的）喜剧性调剂; 幽默场面。