| 释义 |
travesty
['træv.ə.sti] slightly formal
noun countable
■something which fails to represent the values and qualities that it is intended to represent, in a way that is shocking or offensive 拙劣的模仿；嘲弄；歪曲•Their production of 'Macbeth' was quite the worst I've ever seen - it was a travesty.他们上演的《马克白》是我看过最糟糕的一个版本——根本就失去了原味。 •Langdale described the court ruling as a travesty of justice.兰代尔把法庭的裁决描述为对司法的嘲弄。 Compare parody |