Word · Frequency #28130
operetta
小歌剧；轻歌剧
核心释义
a short amusing opera
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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.
情节轻佻并带有对白的一种较轻松的歌剧；小歌剧；轻歌剧
用法In use
We went to see a light operetta at the local theater last weekend.
用法提示：此处 operetta 作名词，指轻歌剧。
The composer wrote several operettas that became popular across Europe.
用法提示：operettas 是 operetta 的复数形式，作名词。
She sang a beautiful aria from the operetta during the concert.
用法提示：operetta 在此作名词，表示一部轻歌剧。
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。
the operetta performed at [venue]
过去分词 performed 作后置定语，相当于 which was performed。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- perform an operetta
- 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。
- an operetta by Offenbach
- 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。
- Viennese operetta
- 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。
- compose an operetta
- 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。
- operetta singer
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
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