
caricature
词源
源自意大利语 'caricatura',来自 'caricare'(意为'加载'或'夸张'),最终源自拉丁语 'carrus'(车辆),暗示'加重'或'夸大'的概念。
noun
❶ 夸张或扭曲人物特征的漫画或描述,通常用于幽默或讽刺目的,突出对象的某些特点。
“The artist drew a caricature of the politician with an enormous nose.”
(艺术家画了一幅政治家的漫画,把他的鼻子画得特别大。)
“His performance was a caricature of a famous actor.”
(他的表演夸张模仿了一位著名演员。)
verb
❶ 以夸张或扭曲的方式描绘或描述某人或某物,通常带有幽默或批评意图。
“The comedian caricatured the president's mannerisms perfectly.”
(喜剧演员完美地夸张模仿了总统的举止。)
“The article caricatures the opposition's views as extreme.”
(这篇文章把反对派的观点夸张描述为极端。)
常见短语
political caricature — 针对政治人物或事件的讽刺漫画,常用于报纸或杂志中表达政治观点。
“The magazine is known for its sharp political caricatures.”
(这本杂志以其尖锐的政治讽刺漫画闻名。)
become a caricature of oneself — 指某人变得如此夸张或极端,以至于像是自己形象的漫画版本。
“After years in the spotlight, the celebrity became a caricature of himself.”
(在聚光灯下多年后,这位名人变得像是自己形象的夸张版本。)