comic
comic — 形容詞
1. describes a person, action, or thing that is amusing and makes you smile or laug
滑稽的；好笑
讓人發笑或覺得有趣的
describes a person, action, or thing that is amusing and makes you smile or laugh — for example, a funny expression on someone's face, or a silly mistake that turns into a cheerful situation.
Ravi's comic way of telling the story had everyone at the dinner party laughing.
Ravi 講述故事時那種滑稽的方式，讓晚宴上的每個人都笑了。
collocation: comic way of + verb-ing
The movie has several comic moments, like a dog running through a wedding.
這部電影有幾個好笑的橋段，例如有隻狗跑過婚禮現場。
Uncle Rashid wore a comic wig to the family dinner and made the children laugh.
Uncle Rashid 戴了一頂滑稽的假髮去參加家庭聚餐，把孩子們都逗笑了。
Two strangers shared a comic misunderstanding at the bus stop and both ended up laughing.
兩個陌生人在公車站發生了一個好笑的誤會，最後兩個人都笑了出來。
Theo's comic impression of their teacher made his classmates laugh during lunch.
Theo 模仿老師的滑稽樣子，讓同學們在午餐時間笑個不停。
- funny
more common and casual; can describe any amusing situation or remark
- humorous
suggests clever, intentional wit rather than silly or physical humour
- amusing
gentler than funny; implies mild entertainment rather than strong laughter
- comical
often emphasises a strange or exaggerated appearance that causes laughter
常見錯誤
2. relating to the type of entertainment that uses humour to make an audience laugh
喜劇的
喜劇類型相關
relating to the type of entertainment that uses humour to make an audience laugh — for example, a comic writer who creates funny scripts, a comic performance on stage, or comic theatre.
Hana wants to become a comic writer and create funny shows for television.
Hana 想成為一名喜劇作家，為電視創作好笑的節目。
collocation: comic writer / comic actor / comic performance
The school play was a comic show that made fun of life in a small town.
那齣學校話劇是一場喜劇表演，嘲諷了小鎮的生活。
The university drama club put on a comic performance about life in a busy hospital.
大學戲劇社團演出了一場關於繁忙醫院生活的喜劇表演。
Hana studied comic timing by watching videos of comedians she admired.
Hana 透過觀看她欣賞的喜劇演員影片來學習喜劇節奏。
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used before a noun, like 'comic actor', 'comic writer', or 'comic theatre'. It describes the field or genre of comedy, not whether something is itself funny.
常見錯誤
comic — 名詞
1. a printed or digital publication that tells a story through a series of drawings
漫畫
以圖畫說故事的書或雜誌
a printed or digital publication that tells a story through a series of drawings or pictures, often with words inside speech bubbles above the characters.
Every Sunday, Yara buys a new comic from the shop near her school.
每個星期日，Yara 都會從學校附近的商店買一本漫畫。
collocation: buy a comic / read a comic
The librarian put the comics on a low shelf so the children could reach them.
圖書館員把漫畫放在低書架上，方便小朋友拿取。
Amara collects Japanese comics and has over fifty books on her bedroom shelf.
Amara 收集日本漫畫，她的房間書架上已經有超過五十本了。
Tomás drew a comic about a brave frog and showed it to his classmates.
Tomás 畫了一本關於勇敢青蛙的漫畫，拿給同學們看。
- comic book
full form, more common in American English
- graphic novel
a longer, more serious comic in book form, often with deeper themes
- manga
a Japanese style of comic, read from right to left
用法筆記
In everyday speech, 'comic' is often short for 'comic book' or 'comic magazine'. The longer form 'comic book' is more common in American English, while 'comic' alone is natural in both British and American English.
常見錯誤
2. a performer whose job is to make an audience laugh by telling jokes, doing funny
喜劇演員
以講笑話娛樂觀眾的人
a performer whose job is to make an audience laugh by telling jokes, doing funny actions, or acting in amusing ways — also called a comedian.
The comic told a joke about his cat and the audience laughed for a minute.
那位喜劇演員講了一個關於他的貓的笑話，觀眾笑了一分鐘。
collocation: the comic told a joke
Nadia works as a comic at a small club downtown, doing shows every Friday night.
Nadia 在市中心一家小俱樂部當喜劇演員，每週五晚上都有演出。
During her show, the comic changed her jokes when she noticed the audience was quiet.
演出時，那位喜劇演員發現觀眾很安靜，就換了更輕鬆的笑話。
The young comic from Taiwan won first prize at the international comedy festival.
那位來自臺灣的年輕喜劇演員，在國際喜劇節得了第一名。
用法筆記
When 'comic' means a person, it is interchangeable with 'comedian' in most contexts. 'Comedian' is more common in formal or written English; 'comic' often sounds slightly more informal.
常見錯誤
3. a regular section in a newspaper, magazine, or website where short funny picture
漫畫欄
報紙上刊登連環漫畫的版面
a regular section in a newspaper, magazine, or website where short funny picture stories, commonly called comic strips, appear each day.
My grandfather reads the comic in the newspaper before anything else every morning.
我爺爺每天早上看報紙時，總是先看漫畫欄。
collocation: the comic in the newspaper
The comic on page twelve shows a grumpy cat and a cheerful dog who are neighbours.
第十二頁的漫畫欄畫了一隻脾氣差的貓和一隻開朗的狗，牠們是鄰居。
Kofi always turns to the comic first when he opens the Sunday paper.
Kofi 翻開星期日的報紙時，總是先翻到漫畫欄。
The local newspaper's comic has been running the same characters for over thirty years.
這份地方報紙的漫畫欄已經連載同一組角色超過三十年了。
- comics section
more formal term for the collected comic strips in a newspaper
- comics page
the specific page where comic strips appear
用法筆記
In this sense 'the comic' often refers to a specific section or feature within a publication. You can also say 'the comics' (plural) to mean the whole section containing several strips.