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parody

/par-uh-dee/US // ˈpær ə di //UK // (ˈpærədɪ) //

戏仿,模仿,讽刺,嘲讽

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
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    plural par·o·dies.

    • : a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
    • : the genre of literary composition represented by such imitations.
    • : a burlesque imitation of a musical composition.
    • : any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc.
    • : the use in the 16th century of borrowed material in a musical setting of the Mass .
    • : a poor or feeble imitation or semblance; travesty: His acting is a parody of his past greatness.
v.有主动词 verb
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    par·o·died, par·o·dy·ing.

    • : to imitate for purposes of ridicule or satire.
    • : to imitate poorly or feebly; travesty.

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Examples

  • When he suggested the phrase, I’d assumed he was planning an “apologies to” parody of the famed illustrations by Sir John Tenniel from the 1865 “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”

  • Meanwhile, a good number of people have been banned from the platform for posting vulgar content, as well as some parody accounts and those that posted pictures of feces.

  • During Fairbanks’s previous run as the parody hero of contemporary action comedies like “His Picture in the Papers,” fans came to think of him as “Doug,” a tribute to his offhand elegance — like Fred Astaire’s, a triumph of talent and willpower.

  • The writers were masters of parody, so much so that it became something of a badge of honor to be so featured.

  • At this point, labeling a Democrat a “communist” is almost worthy of parody.

  • In 2011, the rapper-turned-self parody debuted his first collection, Dw Kanye West.

  • But then, this show has always been more than just the parody of right-wing cable punditry it was originally made out to be.

  • As part of the writing team on Blazing Saddles, he gave its parody of the Western a sharper political edge.

  • As of yesterday, three of their films were nominated for Best Parody at the 2015 AVN Awards.

  • He seems fleshless, bloodless; he might almost be a black man's parody of how a clean-cut white man moves.

  • It is twice blessed—it blesses him who earns, and those who give, to parody the words of Shakspeare.

  • A mockery of a government—a disgrace to the office pretended to be held—a parody on the position assumed.

  • As to Moussorgskys music, it may go to the devil for all I care: it is the commonest, lowest parody of music.

  • To equip a dull, respectable person with wings would be but to make a parody of an angel.

  • With the perfume of the roses into the open window came the stench of this hideous parody, as if in mockery.