释义 |
burlesque /bûr-leskˈ/ noun- A ludicrous imitation
- A piece of literature, of acting, or other performance that mocks its original by grotesque exaggeration or by combining the dignified with the low or the familiar
- An entertainment combining often coarse jokes, striptease, songs and dancing (N American)
- A playful or jocular composition (music)
adjective- Of the nature of burlesque
- Practising burlesque
transitive verb- To mock by burlesque
- To make a burlesque of
ORIGIN: Ital burlesco; prob from LL burra a flock of wool, a trifle |