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buffo

/boo-foh; Italian boof-faw/US // ˈbu foʊ; Italian ˈbuf fɔ //UK // (ˈbʊfəʊ, Italian ˈbuffo) //

丑八怪,丑角,丑陋,丑女

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural buf·fi [boo-fee Italian boof-fee], /ˈbu fi Italian ˈbuf fi/, buf·fos.Music.

    • : a comedy part, usually bass.
    • : a male opera singer who specializes in comic roles.

Examples

  • That, my dear Buffo,” I replied, “is on account of the lava.

  • I will tell you presently,” replied the buffo, “we must first go upstairs.

  • And this must be Rosina,” whispered the buffo; “Dio mio, how death has aged her!

  • The buffo said they had made the experiment of shortening it.

  • So you see, Buffo, you need not trouble about your clothes if you want to appear English.