Definition of Scottish play in English:

Scottish play

noun

the Scottish play

A euphemistic name for William Shakespeare's play Macbeth (mentioning the play by its name while inside a theatre is considered bad luck, according to theatrical superstition)
she's fulfilling a childhood ambition by playing Lady Macbeth in the latest big-screen adaptation of the Scottish play
Example sentencesExamples
- But it is safe to say that The Scottish Play has never been set in a US fast-food restaurant - until now.
- He had no qualms about appearing in "the Scottish play".
- This resulted in a sparse, expressionistic film that is one of the best versions of the Scottish play in cinema history.
- The Scottish play, it turns out, is even more universal in its significance than critics had thought.
- Slower paced than most productions of the "Scottish play," much of the first act is spent establishing Macbeth's humanity.
- Simon Bell directed a highly satisfying Scottish Play.
- He stars as Macbeth in Theatre Babel's memorable production of the Scottish play.
- Like mentioning a certain Scottish play in the theatre, or whistling on a Peterhead fishing boat, it's taboo.
- The resulting performance brings a rare urgency to the Scottish Play.
- We're off to an open-air performance at Osborne House of The Scottish Play.

Definition of Scottish play in US English:

Scottish play

noun

the Scottish play

A euphemistic name for William Shakespeare's play Macbeth (mentioning the play by its name while inside a theater is considered bad luck, according to theatrical superstition)
she's fulfilling a childhood ambition by playing Lady Macbeth in the latest big-screen adaptation of the Scottish play
Example sentencesExamples
- Like mentioning a certain Scottish play in the theatre, or whistling on a Peterhead fishing boat, it's taboo.
- He had no qualms about appearing in "the Scottish play".
- He stars as Macbeth in Theatre Babel's memorable production of the Scottish play.
- Slower paced than most productions of the "Scottish play," much of the first act is spent establishing Macbeth's humanity.
- The Scottish play, it turns out, is even more universal in its significance than critics had thought.
- We're off to an open-air performance at Osborne House of The Scottish Play.
- Simon Bell directed a highly satisfying Scottish Play.
- But it is safe to say that The Scottish Play has never been set in a US fast-food restaurant - until now.
- This resulted in a sparse, expressionistic film that is one of the best versions of the Scottish play in cinema history.
- The resulting performance brings a rare urgency to the Scottish Play.

词汇	Scottish play
释义	Definition of Scottish play in English: Scottish play noun the Scottish play A euphemistic name for William Shakespeare's play Macbeth (mentioning the play by its name while inside a theatre is considered bad luck, according to theatrical superstition) she's fulfilling a childhood ambition by playing Lady Macbeth in the latest big-screen adaptation of the Scottish play Example sentencesExamples But it is safe to say that The Scottish Play has never been set in a US fast-food restaurant - until now. He had no qualms about appearing in "the Scottish play". This resulted in a sparse, expressionistic film that is one of the best versions of the Scottish play in cinema history. The Scottish play, it turns out, is even more universal in its significance than critics had thought. Slower paced than most productions of the "Scottish play," much of the first act is spent establishing Macbeth's humanity. Simon Bell directed a highly satisfying Scottish Play. He stars as Macbeth in Theatre Babel's memorable production of the Scottish play. Like mentioning a certain Scottish play in the theatre, or whistling on a Peterhead fishing boat, it's taboo. The resulting performance brings a rare urgency to the Scottish Play. We're off to an open-air performance at Osborne House of The Scottish Play. Definition of Scottish play in US English: Scottish play noun the Scottish play A euphemistic name for William Shakespeare's play Macbeth (mentioning the play by its name while inside a theater is considered bad luck, according to theatrical superstition) she's fulfilling a childhood ambition by playing Lady Macbeth in the latest big-screen adaptation of the Scottish play Example sentencesExamples Like mentioning a certain Scottish play in the theatre, or whistling on a Peterhead fishing boat, it's taboo. He had no qualms about appearing in "the Scottish play". He stars as Macbeth in Theatre Babel's memorable production of the Scottish play. Slower paced than most productions of the "Scottish play," much of the first act is spent establishing Macbeth's humanity. The Scottish play, it turns out, is even more universal in its significance than critics had thought. We're off to an open-air performance at Osborne House of The Scottish Play. Simon Bell directed a highly satisfying Scottish Play. But it is safe to say that The Scottish Play has never been set in a US fast-food restaurant - until now. This resulted in a sparse, expressionistic film that is one of the best versions of the Scottish play in cinema history. The resulting performance brings a rare urgency to the Scottish Play.
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