They are comedies (funny stories), histories (about historical events and people), and tragedies (serious and sad stories).

它们是喜剧（有趣的故事）、历史（关于历史事件和人物）和悲剧（严肃和悲伤的故事）。

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For as to the stage, love is ever matter of comedies, and now and then of tragedies; but in life it doth much mischief; sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury.

因为在舞台上，爱情只是喜剧和悲剧的素材，而在人生中，爱情却常常招来不幸。 它有时象那位诱惑人的魔女(1)，有时又象那位复仇的女神(2)。

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In the theatre you can watch comedies and tragedies.

在剧院我们可以看喜剧或悲剧。

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