travesty

• 名词，指对某事物（如严肃主题或风格）的扭曲、荒谬或拙劣的模仿或呈现，常含嘲讽、滑稽化之意；也可指这种模仿本身，或被歪曲得面目全非的事物。

A noun referring to a distorted, absurd, or inferior imitation or representation of something, often used to describe a mockery or parody of a serious subject or style.

1. C1formal

   A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something, often making it appear ridiculous or inferior.

   歪曲的表现

   • The trial was a travesty of justice.
   • His performance was a travesty of the original play.
   • The media coverage was a travesty of the actual events.

   同义词caricaturedistortionfarcemockeryparodyperversionsham

2. C1formal

   A comedic work characterized by broad satire and improbable situations, often imitating a style for humorous effect.

   滑稽模仿

   • The play was a travesty of Shakespeare's classic.
   • The film is a travesty that mocks political conventions.
   • His novel is a travesty of the detective genre.

   同义词caricaturelampoonparodysatirespoof

• 动词，指对某事物进行滑稽或扭曲的模仿，常带有怪诞或荒谬的色彩；也可指歪曲、丑化。

A verb used to describe the act of making a mockery or distorted imitation of something, often in a grotesque or absurd manner.

1. To make a travesty ofC2formal

   To represent or imitate something in a false, absurd, or distorted way, often to mock or degrade it.

   歪曲

   • The parody travestied the original play, turning it into a farce.
   • His speech travestied the seriousness of the issue.
   • The artist's work travestied classical painting styles.

   同义词caricaturedistortlampoonmockparodyridicule