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an operetta by [composer]
operetta 以元音音素开头，所以单数不定冠词用 an。
We saw an operetta by Jacques Offenbach.
我们看了一部雅克·奥芬巴赫的轻歌剧。
小歌剧；轻歌剧
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小歌剧；轻歌剧
a short amusing opera
We saw an operetta by Jacques Offenbach.
我们看了一部雅克·奥芬巴赫的轻歌剧。
情节轻佻并带有对白的一种较轻松的歌剧
A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue.
We went to see a light operetta at the local theater last weekend.
上周末我们去当地剧院看了一部轻快的轻歌剧。
The composer wrote several operettas that became popular across Europe.
这位作曲家写了几部在整个欧洲广受欢迎的轻歌剧。
She sang a beautiful aria from the operetta during the concert.
她在音乐会上演唱了这部轻歌剧中的一段优美咏叹调。
operetta 以元音音素开头，所以单数不定冠词用 an。
We saw an operetta by Jacques Offenbach.
我们看了一部雅克·奥芬巴赫的轻歌剧。
过去分词 performed 作后置定语，相当于 which was performed。
The operetta performed at the festival won an award.
在音乐节上演出的那部轻歌剧获奖了。
Not this
We enjoyed a operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan.
Use this
We enjoyed an operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan.
operetta 以元音音素 /ɒ/ 开头，因此不定冠词应用 an，而不是 a。
Not this
She has seen several operetta in Vienna.
Use this
She has seen several operettas in Vienna.
operetta 是可数名词，复数形式是 operettas；several 后须接可数名词复数。
Not this
They performed a small opera for the school festival.
Use this
They performed an operetta for the school festival.
表达“轻歌剧/小歌剧”时应使用 operetta，而不是把词典释义逐字译成 a small opera；operetta 本身就是指短小有趣的歌剧。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
上演一部轻歌剧
The school music club will perform an operetta in May.
学校音乐俱乐部将在五月上演一部轻歌剧。
奥芬巴赫的轻歌剧
We saw an operetta by Offenbach at the festival.
我们在音乐节上看了一部奥芬巴赫的轻歌剧。
维也纳轻歌剧
She is studying the history of Viennese operetta.
她正在研究维也纳轻歌剧的历史。
创作一部轻歌剧
The composer was asked to compose an operetta for the theatre.
这位作曲家受邀为剧院创作一部轻歌剧。
轻歌剧歌手
The operetta singer charmed the audience with her voice.
这位轻歌剧歌手用她的歌声迷住了观众。
轻快的轻歌剧
They closed the evening with a light operetta.
他们以一部轻快的轻歌剧结束了晚会。
Use operetta naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
operetta 是 opera（歌剧）加上小尾巴 -etta，像“小号的歌剧”，记作轻松幽默的轻歌剧。
语域：formal 常见场景：音乐节目单、戏剧评论、音乐史教材 operetta 是比较正式的音乐戏剧体裁名称，通常出现在节目单、评论和教材中；日常口语里较少使用，可说“轻歌剧”或“小歌剧”。
Genuine rhymes with operetta: vendetta (/venˈdɛtə/), feta (/ˈfɛtə/), biretta (/bɪˈrɛtə/) — they share the stressed /ɛtə/ ending. Note feta is spelled -eta but still rhymes. Lookalikes that sound different: opera (/ˈɒpərə/) and operate (/ˈɒpəreɪt/) share the 'oper' spelling but do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.