whoops, there go my trousers

短语

发音

UK /ˈʍʊps ðɛː ˈɡəʊ maɪ ˈtɹaʊzəz/
UK /ˈʍuːps-/
UK /ˈwʊps-/
US /ˈwʊps ðɛɚ ˈɡoʊ maɪ ˈtɹaʊzɚz/
US /ˈʍʊps-/

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Used to describe a genre of farcical theatre plays.

    艺术

词源

A reference to a gag in slapstick comedy theatre plays where a character’s trousers fall to the ground, exposing his underwear, to elicit laughs from the audience.

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