| 单词 | parody |
| 释义 | parody (pærədi ) Word forms: parodies , parodying , parodied 1. variable noun A parody is a humorous piece of writing, drama, or music which imitates the style of a well-known person or represents a familiar situation in an exaggerated way. 'The Scarlet Capsule' was a parody of the popular 1959 TV series 'The Quatermass Experiment'. [+ of] Throughout the Twenties, Lardner tried in vain to write a hit song, so at last he turned to parody. 2. verb When someone parodies a particular work, thing, or person, they imitate it in an amusing or exaggerated way. ...a sketch parodying the British class system. [VERB noun] Any style can be parodied. [VERB noun] Synonyms: take off [informal], mimic, caricature, send up [British, informal] 3. countable noun When you say that something is a parody of a particular thing, you are criticizing it because you think it is a very poor example or bad imitation of that thing. [disapproval] The first trial was a parody of justice. [+ of] Synonyms: travesty, farce, caricature, mockery Collocations: parody song Beach and his song placed sixth in a field of over 13,000 entrants for this upbeat, parody song. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He recalls his first parody song being conceived at the age of five. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The relevant pretensions and follies are thoroughly mocked and the film's parody songs are not just funny but also musically spot-on. Times, Sunday Times The show regularly parodied songs and voices, satirizing national and local events and persons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also wrote many parody songs and uses them on his comedy routines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 滑稽模仿作品 指文章、戏剧、音乐作品的滑稽模仿作, 滑稽模仿 指文章、戏剧、音乐作品的滑稽模仿作 Japanese: パロディ, パロディ化する |
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