bathos
Word family nounbathosadjectivebathetic
ba·thos /ˈbeɪθɒs $ -θɑːs/ noun [uncountableU] formal ALORDINARYin writing, a play etc, a sudden change from a subject that is beautiful, moral, or serious to something that is ordinary, silly, or not important 突降法〔指作品内容突然由美好、严肃变成平庸可笑〕► see thesaurus at language Origin bathos (1700-1800) Greek “depth”, from bathys “deep”