英语词汇“travesty”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of caricature

Definition

to make a caricature of

Her political career has been caricatured in the newspapers.

Synonyms

parody,

take off (informal),

mock,

distort,

ridicule,

mimic,

send up (British, informal),

lampoon,

burlesque,

satirize

in the sense of deride

Definition

to speak of or treat with contempt or ridicule

This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists.

Synonyms

mock,

ridicule,

scorn,

knock (informal),

insult,

taunt,

sneer,

jeer,

disdain,

scoff,

detract,

flout,

disparage,

chaff,

gibe,

take the piss out of (taboo, slang),

pooh-pooh,

contemn

in the sense of lampoon

Definition

a piece of writing ridiculing a person

his scathing lampoons of consumer culture

Synonyms

satire,

parody,

caricature,

send-up (British, informal),

takeoff (informal),

skit,

squib,

burlesque,

pasquinade,

piss-take (informal)

in the sense of lampoon

Definition

to ridicule and criticize (someone) in a lampoon

He was lampooned for his short stature and political views.

Synonyms

ridicule,

mock,

mimic,

parody,

caricature,

send up (British, informal),

take off (informal),

make fun of,

squib,

burlesque,

satirize,

pasquinade,

take the piss (out of) (informal)

in the sense of parody

Definition

a piece of music or literature that mimics the style of another composer or author in a humorous way

a parody of a well-known soap opera

Synonyms

takeoff (informal),

imitation,

satire,

caricature,

send-up (British, informal),

spoof (informal),

lampoon,

skit,

burlesque,

piss-take (informal)

in the sense of parody

Definition

to make a parody of

It was easy to parody his rather pompous manner of speaking.

Synonyms

take off (informal),

mimic,

caricature,

send up (British, informal),

spoof (informal),

travesty,

lampoon,

poke fun at,

burlesque,

take the piss out of (taboo, slang),

satirize,

do a takeoff of (informal)

in the sense of ridicule

Definition

to make fun of or mock

I admire her for allowing them to ridicule her.

Synonyms

laugh at,

mock,

make fun of,

make a fool of,

humiliate,

taunt,

sneer at,

parody,

caricature,

jeer at,

scoff at,

deride,

send up (British, informal),

lampoon,

poke fun at,

take the piss (out of) (taboo, slang),

chaff,

take the mickey out of (informal),

satirize,

pooh-pooh,

laugh out of court,

make a monkey out of,

make someone a laughing stock,

laugh to scorn

in the sense of send-up

Definition

a parody or imitation

a classic send-up of sixties rock

Synonyms

parody,

take-off (informal),

satire,

mockery,

spoof (informal),

imitation,

skit,

mickey-take (informal)

in the sense of spoof

Definition

an imitation of a film, TV programme, etc., that exaggerates in an amusing way the most memorable features of the original

a spoof on Hollywood life

Synonyms

parody,

takeoff (informal),

satire,

caricature,

mockery,

send-up (British, informal),

travesty,

lampoon,

burlesque

in the sense of takeoff

Definition

an act of mimicry

an inspired takeoff of the two sisters

Synonyms

parody,

imitation,

send-up (British, informal),

mocking,

satire,

caricature,

spoof (informal),

travesty,

lampoon,

piss-take (informal)

单词	travesty
释义	Trends of travesty View usage for: travesty (trævəsti) Word forms: plural travesties countable noun If you describe something as a travesty of another thing, you mean that it is a very bad representation of that other thing. Her research suggests that Smith's reputation today is a travesty of what he reallystood for. [+ of] If he couldn't prepare his case properly, the trial would be a travesty. Synonyms: mockery, distortion, parody, caricature More Synonyms of travesty More Synonyms of travesty travesty in British English (ˈtrævɪstɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. a farcical or grotesque imitation; mockery; parody verbWord forms: -ties, -tying or -tied 2. (transitive) to make or be a travesty of Word origin C17: from French travesti disguised, from travestir to disguise, from Italian travestire, from tra- trans- + vestire to clothe travesty in American English (ˈtrævɪsti) nounWord forms: plural ˈtravesties 1. a grotesque or farcical imitation for purposes of ridicule; burlesque 2. a crude, distorted, or ridiculous representation (of something) a trial that was a travesty of justice verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtravestied or ˈtravestying 3. to make a travesty of; burlesque SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcaricature Word origin orig. an adj. < Fr travesti, pp. of travestir, to disguise, travesty < It travestire < L trans-, trans- + vestire, to dress, attire: see vest Examples of 'travesty' in a sentence travesty Is a travesty of justice about to unfold? Times, Sunday Times (2016) Not only is it a travesty of diagnostic pathology but also it is a travesty of justice if the wrong information is given to the court. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But the real travesty is Sam. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Those men and women, many of them mums and dads, have paid a terrible price for what amounts to a shocking travesty of justice. The Sun (2016) It would be a travesty if this case were to undermine the confidence of victims. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It would have been a complete travesty if she had won. The Sun (2010) Their trial was a travesty of justice. Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995) That would be a travesty of justice. Times, Sunday Times (2007) What a total travesty of anything remotely resembling justice. The Sun (2014) Liberals insisted that their trial was a travesty of justice and called for their release. Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) And that is a travesty of justice by any civilised standard. The Sun (2015) It is the travesty of justice which lets the guilty off so lightly that has galvanised public fury. The Sun (2006) To me, there is one great travesty in this situation. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But United getting something out of the game would have been a travesty. The Sun (2016) The Prom was a travesty to two great band leaders. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It's a complete travesty to change what happened. The Sun (2015) And maybe, it is not such a great travesty of justice if you go home. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It is outrageous, unforgivable and a total travesty of the law. The Sun (2012) It is a travesty of a result but we play with style and it's a trifle early to worry yet. The Sun (2011) The thing is a travesty. Times, Sunday Times (2013) TO be bishops and it's a complete travesty that they aren't already. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages travesty British English: travesty NOUN If you describe something as a travesty of another thing, you mean that it is a very bad representation of that other thing. Her research suggests that his reputation today is a travesty of what he really stood for. American English: travesty Brazilian Portuguese: paródia Chinese: 嘲弄 European Spanish: parodia French: parodie German: Travestie Italian: parodia Japanese: へたなまね Korean: 억지 해석 European Portuguese: paródia Latin American Spanish: parodia (noun) in the sense of mockery Definition a grotesque imitation or mockery If he couldn't prepare his case properly the trial would be a travesty. Synonyms mockery distortion parody a parody of a well-known soap opera caricature a chalk-drawn caricature of a pop-eyed judge brandishing a gavel sham send-up (British, informal) a classic send-up of sixties rock spoof (informal) a spoof on Hollywood life perversion takeoff (informal) an inspired takeoff of the two sisters lampoon his scathing lampoons of consumer culture burlesque The book read like a black comic burlesque. (verb) in the sense of mock Definition to make or be a travesty of Synonyms mock take off (informal) distort ridicule I admire her for allowing them to ridicule her. pervert parody It was easy to parody his rather pompous manner of speaking. caricature Her political career has been caricatured in the newspapers. sham deride This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists. send up (British, informal) spoof (informal) make fun of make a mockery of lampoon He was lampooned for his short stature and political views. burlesque Seeparody Nearby words of travesty traveller travelling traverse travesty trawl treacherous treachery Synonyms of 'travesty' travesty Explore 'travesty' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of caricature Definition to make a caricature of Her political career has been caricatured in the newspapers. Synonyms parody, take off (informal), mock, distort, ridicule, mimic, send up (British, informal), lampoon, burlesque, satirize in the sense of deride Definition to speak of or treat with contempt or ridicule This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists. Synonyms mock, ridicule, scorn, knock (informal), insult, taunt, sneer, jeer, disdain, scoff, detract, flout, disparage, chaff, gibe, take the piss out of (taboo, slang), pooh-pooh, contemn in the sense of lampoon Definition a piece of writing ridiculing a person his scathing lampoons of consumer culture Synonyms satire, parody, caricature, send-up (British, informal), takeoff (informal), skit, squib, burlesque, pasquinade, piss-take (informal) in the sense of lampoon Definition to ridicule and criticize (someone) in a lampoon He was lampooned for his short stature and political views. Synonyms ridicule, mock, mimic, parody, caricature, send up (British, informal), take off (informal), make fun of, squib, burlesque, satirize, pasquinade, take the piss (out of) (informal) in the sense of parody Definition a piece of music or literature that mimics the style of another composer or author in a humorous way a parody of a well-known soap opera Synonyms takeoff (informal), imitation, satire, caricature, send-up (British, informal), spoof (informal), lampoon, skit, burlesque, piss-take (informal) in the sense of parody Definition to make a parody of It was easy to parody his rather pompous manner of speaking. Synonyms take off (informal), mimic, caricature, send up (British, informal), spoof (informal), travesty, lampoon, poke fun at, burlesque, take the piss out of (taboo, slang), satirize, do a takeoff of (informal) in the sense of ridicule Definition to make fun of or mock I admire her for allowing them to ridicule her. Synonyms laugh at, mock, make fun of, make a fool of, humiliate, taunt, sneer at, parody, caricature, jeer at, scoff at, deride, send up (British, informal), lampoon, poke fun at, take the piss (out of) (taboo, slang), chaff, take the mickey out of (informal), satirize, pooh-pooh, laugh out of court, make a monkey out of, make someone a laughing stock, laugh to scorn in the sense of send-up Definition a parody or imitation a classic send-up of sixties rock Synonyms parody, take-off (informal), satire, mockery, spoof (informal), imitation, skit, mickey-take (informal) in the sense of spoof Definition an imitation of a film, TV programme, etc., that exaggerates in an amusing way the most memorable features of the original a spoof on Hollywood life Synonyms parody, takeoff (informal), satire, caricature, mockery, send-up (British, informal), travesty, lampoon, burlesque in the sense of takeoff Definition an act of mimicry an inspired takeoff of the two sisters Synonyms parody, imitation, send-up (British, informal), mocking, satire, caricature, spoof (informal), travesty, lampoon, piss-take (informal)
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