A revue is a theatre show made of short pieces — songs, dances, and jokes — often poking fun at the news and famous people of that moment. It is not one long story like a play, and it is not a concert.

A revue is指的是 a theatre show made of short pieces一種由短篇段落組成的戲劇表演 — songs, dances, and jokes歌曲、舞蹈、笑話 — often poking fun at the news and famous people of that moment常常拿當下的新聞和名人開玩笑。It is not one long story like a play它不是像一齣戲那樣的一個長篇故事, and it is not a concert也不是演唱會。

The French word means “review,” and English already had review; revue kept the French spelling to name this light, topical kind of show. You will meet it in theatre history and in old show titles more than in everyday chat.

The French word means這個法文字意思是 "review,"「評論」, and English already had review而英文本來就已經有review這個字了; revue kept the French spellingrevue保留了法文的拼法 to name this light, topical kind of show用來稱呼這種輕鬆、應時的表演。You will meet it in theatre history and in old show titles你會在戲劇史和舊時的表演名稱裡遇到它, more than in everyday chat比在日常聊天裡多。

Though actually, a night of sketches on television is doing a similar job, even if nobody calls it a revue any more. Do not read the word as review (a write-up of a film or book), even though the two are twins.

Though actually不過其實, a night of sketches on television電視上一整晚的短劇 is doing a similar job也在做類似的事, even if nobody calls it a revue any more就算現在沒有人再叫它revue了。Do not read the word as review不要把這個字讀成review (a write-up of a film or book)（對電影或書的評論）, even though the two are twins雖然這兩個字像雙胞胎一樣。