travesty

英 [ˈtrævəsti]

美 [ˈtrævəsti]

n.  嘲弄; 歪曲

复数：travesties　现在分词：travestying　过去式：travestied　第三人称单数：travesties　过去分词：travestied　

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BNC.19963 / COCA.18038

牛津词典

noun

• 嘲弄；歪曲
  something that does not have the qualities or values that it should have, and as a result is often shocking or offensive
  1. The trial was a travesty of justice .
     这一审判是对正义的嘲弄。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 嘲弄;歪曲;拙劣模仿
  If you describe something as atravesty ofanother thing, you mean that it is a very bad representation of that other thing.
  1. Her research suggests that Smith's reputation today is a travesty of what he really stood for...
     她的研究表明史密斯今天的名声是对他过去真正主张的一种嘲弄。
  2. If he couldn't prepare his case properly, the trial would be a travesty.
     如果他不能好好准备他的诉讼，审判将会成为一场拙劣的闹剧。

英英释义

noun

• a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
  Synonym:parodylampoonspoofsendupmockerytakeoffburlesquecharadepasquinadeput-on
• a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
  Synonym:farcefarce comedy

verb

• make a travesty of

双语例句

• Ascending humans can learn to release black hole dreams before they manifest a terrorist travesty in ones'region of origin.
  提升的人类可以学会在起源地区展现恐怖分子的悲剧之前就释放黑洞噩梦。
• They collapse standards and offer a vainglorious travesty of a cultural experience to a paying public.
  它们破坏了标准，并给付费公众带来了对文化体验的虚荣模仿。
• If such humans choose to ascend and release the patterns through conscious intent, the travesty can be avoided.
  如果这些人类选择去提升并通过有意识的意想去释放模式，悲剧则能被避免。
• And, I certainly wouldn't dispute the travesty of the plastic disposable utensils.
  同时，我当然不会怀疑一次性筷子的作用。
• In so doing, ascending humans can avoid the travesty of a natural disaster that either kills the form, or causes an upheaval in their life experience.
  这样做，提升的人们可避免或毁掉形态或导致他们生命中剧变的自然界大灾难的嘲讽剧。
• Pontius Pilate had Jesus '"crime" King of the Jews posted in three languages, in ironic tribute to the travesty of justice.
  本丢彼拉多以三种语言张贴耶稣的「罪状」&犹太人的王，明褒暗贬被人嘲讽的正义。
• Reframing a work travesty by offering up solid, well-researched solution in a timely manner will prove to your boss youre not only a thinker, but also a doer with management potential.
  及时提供可靠的、仔细研究过的方案来重新梳理工作，会向老板证明你不只会思考，也是一个有管理能力的实干者。
• Her research suggests that Smith's reputation today is a travesty of what he really stood for
  她的研究表明史密斯今天的名声是对他过去真正主张的一种嘲弄。
• Yet even as San Francisco Giants fans hailed their hero, many other baseball fans across America were dismissing Mr Bonds as a cheat, and his new record a travesty.
  当旧金山巨人队球迷为他们的英雄高呼呐喊之时，其他棒球迷却认为庞兹不仅忽悠了他们，且其新纪录也是一场彻头彻尾的骗局。
• Surely such a travesty has never occurred.
  我确定这种滑稽事从来就没有发生过。