travesty
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT If you describe something as a travesty of another thing, you mean that it is a very bad representation of that other thing. 嘲弄
Her research suggests that Smith's reputation today is a travesty of what he really stood for. 她的研究表明,史密斯如今的声誉是对他原本立场的嘲弄。
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travesty /ˈtrævɪstɪ/ (travesties)
剑桥词典
- something that 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 "Sweeney Todd" was the worst I've ever seen - it was a travesty. 他们上演的《理发师陶德》是我看过的最糟糕的一个版本——太拙劣了。
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。
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