| 英语单词 | satire |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['sætaɪə(r)] 美 ['sætaɪər] |
| 中文释义 | n.讽刺文;讽刺 |
| 英语例句 | (1) Satire is a high and subtle art. (2) Politicians are legitimate targets for satire. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 讽刺是一门崇高而又含蓄的艺术。 (2) 政治家理所当然是讽刺的靶子。 |
| vocabulary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. |
| vocabulary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. |
| 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.
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
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