| 单词 | parody |
| 释义 | parody —parodiable, adj. /par"euh dee/, n. , pl. parodies, v. , parodied, parodying. n. 1. a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy. 2. the genre of literary composition represented by such imitations. 3. a burlesque imitation of a musical composition. 4. any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc. 5. the use in the 16th century of borrowed material in a musical setting of the Mass (parody Mass). 6. a poor or feeble imitation or semblance; travesty: His acting is a parody of his past greatness. v.t. 7. to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire. 8. to imitate poorly or feebly; travesty. [1590-1600; < L parodia a parody < Gk paroidía a burlesque song or poem. See PAR-, ODE, -Y3] Syn. 1, 2. See burlesque. |
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