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
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- The trial was a travesty of justice .
这一审判是对正义的嘲弄。
- The trial was a travesty of justice .
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.- 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。 - 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。
- Her research suggests that Smith's reputation today is a travesty of what he really stood for...
英英释义
noun
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
verb
- make a travesty of
双语例句
- 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。 - There need not be vast travesty or economic fall out; there can be changes that support all the life upon earth's body.
并没有必要出现巨大的悲剧或者经济崩溃,可以出现改变,来支持地球身躯上的一切生灵。 - Our celebration tonight is a travesty.
我们今晚的庆典就是如此滑稽。 - ( it had only one John Irving novel, also a travesty.)
(Oyster只有一本约翰•艾文的小说,这也有些说不过去。) - It makes a travesty of the Olympic spirit.
它是对奥林匹克精神的嘲弄。 - 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。 - The more rapidly the records are gathered and erased, the less likely that the travesty associated needs to play out amongst the humans that live nearby.
记录收集和抹除得越快,在附近居住的人们间发生悲剧的可能就越小。 - 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。 - The experts agree that if the health workers are found guilty, it would be a travesty of justice.
这些专家同意说,如果这些医务工作者被判有罪,那将是对正义的嘲弄。 - This is, of course, a travesty of the true meaning of lunch.
这当然是对午餐真正含义的曲解。