burlesque
n
1 [C, U] (piece of writing that mocks sb/sth by) comic or exaggerated imitation; parody (滑稽或夸張的)模仿; (以此種手法寫的)嘲諷性作品
a burlesque of a novel, poem, etc 對某小說、某詩等的諷刺性模仿.
2 [U] (US) type of bawdy comedy show, often involving striptease 一種低級的諧謔表演(常包括脫衣舞). burlesque, adj [usu attrib 通常作定語]
of, relating to or using burlesque(1, 2) (滑稽或夸張性)模仿的; (以此種手法創(chuàng)作的)諷刺性作品的, 低級諧謔表演的
a burlesque actor 作低級諧謔表演的演員
burlesque acting 滑稽夸張的模仿表演. burlesque, v [Tn]
make a burlesque of (sb/sth); parody (以滑稽或夸張手法)模仿嘲弄(某人[某事物]).