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satire n.讽刺文学,讽刺 Even though the ridiculous language of satire isn't intended to be taken seriously, well-made satire can use mockery to get at more serious truths. Sometimes satire can even overtake reality: when the television sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live presented a mock debate between Al Gore and George W. Bush during the 2000 presidential campaign season, the satire was so dead-on that it influenced the way people thought of the candidates. ★☆☆☆☆ 2013.1

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['sætaiə(r)] Satire is a way of making fun of people by using silly or exaggerated language. Politicians are easy targets for satire, especially when they're acting self-righteous or hypocritical. Satire on an extravagant lifestyle. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]讽刺；讥讽 Satire is the use of humour or exaggeration in order to show how foolish or wicked some people's behaviour or ideas are. The commercial side of the Christmas season is an easy target for satire.圣诞季商业化的一面很容易招来讥讽。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]讽刺作品 A satire is a play, film, or novel in which humour or exaggeration is used to criticize something.   [oft N on n]...a sharp satire on the American political process.一部尖刻讽刺美国政治进程的作品

英语单词	satire
英美音标	['sætaiə(r)]
中文释义	n.讽刺文学,讽刺
vocab简明	Satire is a way of making fun of people by using silly or exaggerated language. Politicians are easy targets for satire, especially when they're acting self-righteous or hypocritical.
vocab扩展	Even though the ridiculous language of satire isn't intended to be taken seriously, well-made satire can use mockery to get at more serious truths. Sometimes satire can even overtake reality: when the television sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live presented a mock debate between Al Gore and George W. Bush during the 2000 presidential campaign season, the satire was so dead-on that it influenced the way people thought of the candidates.
真题原句	Satire on an extravagant lifestyle.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]讽刺；讥讽 Satire is the use of humour or exaggeration in order to show how foolish or wicked some people's behaviour or ideas are. The commercial side of the Christmas season is an easy target for satire. 圣诞季商业化的一面很容易招来讥讽。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]讽刺作品 A satire is a play, film, or novel in which humour or exaggeration is used to criticize something. [oft N on n] ...a sharp satire on the American political process. 一部尖刻讽刺美国政治进程的作品
来源	2013.1

Satire People Easy Show Humour Exaggeration Sætaiə(R N.讽刺文学,讽刺