Travesty
[ 'trævəsti ]
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n. 拙劣的模仿作品，荒谬的模仿，歪曲;
vt. 拙劣或荒谬地模仿，嘲弄;
💡 词根助记
tra歪+vest衣服+y表名词→歪穿衣服→歪曲，滑稽模仿
📝 例句
His trial was a travesty of justice.
对他进行审判是对正义的歪曲。
The trial was a travesty of justice.
这次审判嘲弄了法律的公正性.
To make a travesty of; parody or ridicule.
滑稽地模仿对…进行戏弄或嘲讽
a travesty of justice.See Synonyms atcaricature
对法律的嘲弄参见
a travesty role
反串角色
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ trave-travel旅行,sty-stay逗留:把旅行的意思歪曲成逗留
※ 谐音“踹我死敌”:说我背地里狠踹我的死敌这是歪曲的事实
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
travesty
n
~ (of sth) absurd imitation of or inferior substitute for sth 荒谬的模仿或拙劣的替代物
The trial was a travesty of justice. 这次审判嘲弄了法律的公正性. travesty, v (pt, pp -tied) [Tn]
make or be a travesty of (sth) 荒谬地或拙劣地模仿或替代（某事物）
travestying sb's style of writing 拙劣地模仿某人的文笔.
🔁 扩展释义
*['trævisti]n. 拙劣的模仿作品, 嘲弄, 滑稽模仿vt. 滑稽地模仿, 歪曲
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She's coming over this morning to help me with my math.
她今天早晨要过来帮我补习数学。
How much for a one-way ticket to shanghai?
去上海的单程票多少钱？
Vera's curious talent was brought to the notice of a scientific research institute in the town of Ulyanovsk, near where she lives,
维拉的特异功能引起了她家附近乌里扬诺夫斯克城一个科研单位的注意。