parody
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR A parody is a humorous piece of writing, drama, or music that imitates the style of a well-known person or represents a familiar situation in an exaggerated way. 滑稽模仿作品 (指文章、戏剧、音乐作品的滑稽模仿作)
It was like a parody of the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet. 它就像《罗密欧与朱丽叶》阳台上那一幕的模仿作。
2. V-T When someone parodies a particular work, thing, or person, they imitate it in an amusing or exaggerated way. 夸张地演绎; 滑稽地模仿
...a sketch parodying the views of Donald Rumsfeld. …一部夸张地演绎唐纳德•拉姆斯菲尔德观点的滑稽短剧。
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parody /ˈpærədɪ/ (parodying,parodied,parodies)
剑桥词典
- [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
writing, music , art , speech , etc. that intentionally copies the style of someone famous or copies a particular situation , making the features or qualities of the original more noticeable in a way that is humorous
滑稽模仿作品（指文章、音乐、艺术品、讲话等）
He was an 18th-century author who wrote parodies of other people's works . 他是一位18世纪的作家，专对他人的作品进行滑稽模仿。
There is a hint of self- parody in his later paintings . 他后期的画含有自嘲的意味。
比较
travesty
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] disapproving
something that so obviously fails to achieve the effect that was intended that it is stupid
（几近荒谬的）拙劣的模仿
"It was a parody of a trial ," said one observer . “这称不上审判，只是在装模作样，”一位观察者说。 返回 parody