A shtick is the style of humour a comic or actor is known for — the bit they do again and again, the way of being funny that people come to expect from them. One person's shtick might be playing the fool; another's might be talking very fast, or always complaining, or always acting shy.

A shtick招牌套路 is指的是 a comic or actor is known for某個喜劇演員或演員以此聞名的 the style of humour一種幽默風格 — they do again and again他們一再重複做的 the bit那個橋段, that people come to expect from them大家已經習慣從他們身上看到的 the way of being funny搞笑方式。One person's shtick有人的招牌套路 might be可能是 playing the fool裝傻; another's另一個人的 might be可能是 talking very fast講話講得很快, or always complaining或是老是抱怨, or always acting shy或是老是裝害羞。

You will hear it a lot in American English, especially around shows and comedy.

in American English在美式英語裡 you will hear it a lot你會常聽到這個詞, especially around shows and comedy尤其是在節目和喜劇圈子裡。

Though actually, people stretch it. "That's his shtick" can mean "that's the thing he always does," even when it is not a joke — a politician's shtick, a teacher's shtick.

Though actually,不過實際上 people stretch it大家會把這個詞用得更寬鬆。"That's his shtick"「That's his shtick」 can mean可以表示 "that's the thing he always does,"「那就是他一貫會做的事」 even when it is not a joke就算那不是個笑話 — a politician's shtick政治人物的招牌套路, a teacher's shtick老師的招牌套路。

It is informal. It is not always kind, either: if you say someone is doing their shtick, you can mean they are not fresh this time, just running the old act.

It is informal這個詞是非正式的用法。It is not always kind, either:它也不一定是善意的: if you say someone is doing their shtick,如果你說某人在做他們的招牌套路 you can mean你可能是在說 they are not fresh this time,他們這次沒有新意 just running the old act只是在重複老套路。