sock and buskin

短语

词形变化

only 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The theatrical world.

    仅复数 诗歌
  2. 2.

    The comedy and tragedy masks.

    仅复数 艺术

词源

Named from two ancient symbols of comedy and tragedy. In ancient Greek theatre, actors in tragic roles wore a boot called a buskin, while those in comedic roles wore a thin-soled "sock" or soccus.

来源：wiktionary