释义
n.
a theatrical entertainment popular in early 18th-century England, taking the form of a satirical play interspersed with traditional or operatic songs. The best-known example is John Gay's
民谣歌剧（１８世纪早期在英国流行，由讽刺剧和传统或歌剧歌曲构成，最著名的是约翰·盖伊的《乞丐的歌剧》［１７２８］）。