柯林斯词典minstrel show 1. N a theatrical entertainment consisting of songs, dances, comic turns, etc, performed by a troupe of actors wearing black face make-up 吟游表演 返回 minstrel show剑桥词典in the past, an entertainment of dance , song , and jokes intended to make black people seem stupid and unimportant , popular before and after the American Civil War and performed by white people who wore dark make-up （美国内战前后）由白人化妆饰演黑人，以取笑黑人为主题的歌舞滑稽演出 返回 minstrel show