burlesque

英 [bɜː'lesk] 美 [bɜːr'lesk]

• n. 滑稽模仿；滑稽娱乐(常伴有脱衣舞)；嘲讽性作品
• adj. 滑稽模仿的；讽刺性作品的；滑稽表演的
• v. (以滑稽或夸张手法)模仿嘲弄

英英释义

Noun:

1. a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)

2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

Adjective:

1. relating to or characteristic of a burlesque;

   "burlesque theater"
   

Verb:

1. make a parody of;

   "The students spoofed the teachers"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. By taking bribes the judge made a burlesque of his high office.
   那位法官受了贿赂,嘲弄了自己的高位。
2. He just is a second banana in that burlesque.
   他只不过是那场滑稽戏里的配角。
3. The book read like a black comic burlesque.
   这本书读起来像一个黑色幽默的讽刺作品。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The burlesque element weakens the serious portions of the book.
   书里的戏谑成分使严肃部分受到损害。
2. He has been unable to accept the idea that a serious style could grow out of a burlesque intention.
   他不认为诙谐文章能够产生严肃的风格。

用作动词 (v.)

1. He shouldn't burlesque the elder.
   他不应模仿那长者。

近反义词

【近义词】

• spoof 滑稽模仿
• lampoon 讽刺文章
• parody 仿作
• travesty 滑稽模仿
• sendup (讽刺性)模仿作品...
• send up 使上升
• mock 嘲弄
• take off 起飞
• make fun of 取笑
• sarcasm 挖苦
• caricature 讽刺画
• satirize 讽刺
• satire 讽刺文
• cartoon 卡通
• monkey 猴子
• comedy 喜剧
• play 玩
• skit 滑稽短剧
• imitation 模仿
• distortion 扭曲
• variety show 杂耍
• vaudeville 杂耍
• revue 时事讽刺剧
• extravaganza 豪华的演出
• spectacular 壮观的
• mockery 嘲弄
• charade 看手势猜字谜游戏...
• put-on 做作的
• pasquinade 讽刺文章
• takeoff 起飞