pasquinade
/pas-kwuh-neyd/US // ˌpæs kwəˈneɪd //UK // (ˌpæskwɪˈneɪd) //
帕奎纳德,帕奎纳德,帕斯奎纳德,帕奎奈德
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.
v.有主动词 verb
- 1
pas·quin·ad·ed, pas·quin·ad·ing.
- : to assail in a pasquinade or pasquinades.
Synonyms & Antonyms
nounimitative composition
Examples
And the little pasquinade is so curious, and will fill a gap in that fine collection so nicely!
A pasquinade, comparing his reign to that of Nero, was affixed to the palace gate.
But how are we to understand the uses of the pasquinade Hymn?
A pasquinade was originally an anonymous lampoon affixed to a statue of a gladiator which still stands in Rome.
The collocation, in this case, was piquant enough to beget a clever pasquinade, which was chalked up at street corners in Paris.
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