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soubrette

/soo-bret/US // suˈbrɛt //UK // (suːˈbrɛt) //

忧郁的人,忧郁的女人,忧郁症患者,忧郁者

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a maidservant or lady's maid in a play, opera, or the like, especially one displaying coquetry, pertness, and a tendency to engage in intrigue.
    • : an actress playing such a role.
    • : any lively or pert young woman.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inactor

Examples

  • The soubrette had a lank young body neatly attired in a store suit and shirt-waist.

  • I thought that the frozen surface of the American woman thawed on the stratum soubrette.

  • And, like Brighella, written comedy blended her with the fixed characters of drama under the name of the soubrette.

  • She was even more successful in comedy, and no better soubrette had been seen since the days of Madeleine Bjart.

  • Miss Richland has a very pretty face, but she looks more like a soubrette or smart actress than a woman of fashion.