A comedian is a professional entertainer who entertains by telling amusing anecdotes , wordplay , or by acting in an engaging and humorous manner .
喜剧演员是职业的表演者,他们通过讲一些有趣的轶事和双关语,或者是用互动和幽默的表演来逗乐他人。
In contrast , an audience of college educated professionals is going to derive more entertainment from clever conversations , snappy wordplay , topical references ( i.e. , current politics ) , parodies / spoofs of blockbuster films , sarcastic observations about human foibles , and abstract " what if " concepts .
Aside from sheldon , brown has said he admires robert ludlum , for his ability to plot large-scale , international thrillers ; john steinbeck , for his desc riptive skills ; and shakespeare , for his wordplay .