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travesty

UK //ˈtræv.ə.sti//US //ˈtræv.ə.sti//

词源

源自法语 travesti,意为'伪装',来自意大利语 travestire(trans- '穿过' + vestire '穿衣'),最初指文学作品的滑稽模仿。

noun

❶ 指对某事物的拙劣模仿或歪曲,通常带有讽刺或嘲笑的意味,暗示原本美好的事物被扭曲得荒谬可笑。

“The trial was a travesty of justice.”

(这场审判是对正义的嘲弄。)

“His version of the song is a complete travesty of the original.”

(他对这首歌的演绎完全是对原作的拙劣模仿。)

同义词:mockery, parody, farce, caricature, sham

verb

❶ 以夸张或扭曲的方式模仿或表现某事物,通常带有贬义,暗示对原作的嘲弄或贬低。

“The comedian travestied the president's speech.”

(喜剧演员夸张模仿了总统的演讲。)

“The play travesties the classic novel beyond recognition.”

(这部戏剧对经典小说的改编已经面目全非。)

同义词:mock, parody, ridicule, distort, misrepresent

常见短语

a travesty of justice — 指司法不公或审判不公正的情况,暗示法律程序被严重扭曲或滥用。

“The wrongful conviction was seen as a travesty of justice.”

(这起冤案被视为对司法的嘲弄。)

make a travesty of — 把某事变成荒谬可笑或令人遗憾的样子,通常指原本严肃或重要的事物被破坏。

“The poor organization made a travesty of the important conference.”

(糟糕的组织工作把重要会议变成了一场闹剧。)