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单词 travesty
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travesty


trav·es·ty

T0331100 (trăv′ĭ-stē)n. pl. trav·es·ties 1. A debased or grotesque likeness: elections that were a travesty of democracy.2. An exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of a literary work.tr.v. trav·es·tied, trav·es·ty·ing, trav·es·ties To make a travesty of; parody or ridicule.
[From obsolete, disguised, burlesqued, from French travesti, past participle of travestir, to disguise, parody, from Italian travestire : Latin trāns-, trans- + Latin vestīre, to dress (from vestis, garment; see wes- in Indo-European roots).]

travesty

(ˈtrævɪstɪ) n, pl -tiesa farcical or grotesque imitation; mockery; parodyvb, -ties, -tying or -tied (tr) to make or be a travesty of[C17: from French travesti disguised, from travestir to disguise, from Italian travestire, from tra- trans- + vestire to clothe]

trav•es•ty

(ˈtræv ə sti)

n., pl. -ties, n. 1. a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation of something: a travesty of justice. 2. a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by grotesque or ludicrous incongruity. v.t. 3. to burlesque; mock. [1655–65; < French travesti, past participle of travestir to disguise < Italian travestire=tra- (< Latin trā-, variant of trāns- trans-) + vestire to clothe < Latin vestīre] syn: See burlesque.

travesty

imitation or parody for the purpose of ridicule; a grotesque or ludicrous representation.See also: Representation

travesty


Past participle: travestied
Gerund: travestying
Imperative
travesty
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Present
I travesty
you travesty
he/she/it travesties
we travesty
you travesty
they travesty
Preterite
I travestied
you travestied
he/she/it travestied
we travestied
you travestied
they travestied
Present Continuous
I am travestying
you are travestying
he/she/it is travestying
we are travestying
you are travestying
they are travestying
Present Perfect
I have travestied
you have travestied
he/she/it has travestied
we have travestied
you have travestied
they have travestied
Past Continuous
I was travestying
you were travestying
he/she/it was travestying
we were travestying
you were travestying
they were travestying
Past Perfect
I had travestied
you had travestied
he/she/it had travestied
we had travestied
you had travestied
they had travestied
Future
I will travesty
you will travesty
he/she/it will travesty
we will travesty
you will travesty
they will travesty
Future Perfect
I will have travestied
you will have travestied
he/she/it will have travestied
we will have travestied
you will have travestied
they will have travestied
Future Continuous
I will be travestying
you will be travestying
he/she/it will be travestying
we will be travestying
you will be travestying
they will be travestying
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been travestying
you have been travestying
he/she/it has been travestying
we have been travestying
you have been travestying
they have been travestying
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been travestying
you will have been travestying
he/she/it will have been travestying
we will have been travestying
you will have been travestying
they will have been travestying
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been travestying
you had been travestying
he/she/it had been travestying
we had been travestying
you had been travestying
they had been travestying
Conditional
I would travesty
you would travesty
he/she/it would travesty
we would travesty
you would travesty
they would travesty
Past Conditional
I would have travestied
you would have travestied
he/she/it would have travestied
we would have travestied
you would have travestied
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Thesaurus
Noun1.travesty - a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situationstravesty - a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situationsfarce, farce comedycomedy - light and humorous drama with a happy ending
2.travesty - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous waytravesty - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous wayparody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, charade, lampoon, mockery, burlesque, takeoffcaricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Verb1.travesty - make a travesty ofburlesque, spoof, parody - make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers"

travesty

noun mockery, distortion, parody, caricature, sham, send-up (Brit. informal), spoof (informal), perversion, takeoff (informal), lampoon, burlesque If he couldn't prepare his case properly the trial would be a travesty.

travesty

nounA false, derisive, or impudent imitation of something:burlesque, caricature, farce, mock, mockery, parody, sham.verbTo copy (the manner or expression of another), especially in an exaggerated or mocking way:ape, burlesque, caricature, imitate, mimic, mock, parody.Idiom: do a takeoff on.
Translations
Travestieparodiaparodiare
IdiomsSeetravesty of justice

Travesty


Travesty

 

a stage role. In the dramatic theater, the term refers to an actress who performs the roles of young boys and girls and of adolescents, as well as roles in which a woman is disguised in a man’s clothing. In opera, the term refers to a mezzo-soprano or contralto who performs the parts of young men.

travesty


Related to travesty: travesty of justice
  • all
  • noun
  • verb

Synonyms for travesty

noun mockery

Synonyms

  • mockery
  • distortion
  • parody
  • caricature
  • sham
  • send-up
  • spoof
  • perversion
  • takeoff
  • lampoon
  • burlesque

Synonyms for travesty

noun a false, derisive, or impudent imitation of something

Synonyms

  • burlesque
  • caricature
  • farce
  • mock
  • mockery
  • parody
  • sham

verb to copy (the manner or expression of another), especially in an exaggerated or mocking way

Synonyms

  • ape
  • burlesque
  • caricature
  • imitate
  • mimic
  • mock
  • parody

Synonyms for travesty

noun a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

Synonyms

  • farce
  • farce comedy

Related Words

  • comedy

noun a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

Synonyms

  • parody
  • pasquinade
  • put-on
  • sendup
  • spoof
  • charade
  • lampoon
  • mockery
  • burlesque
  • takeoff

Related Words

  • caricature
  • impersonation
  • imitation

verb make a travesty of

Related Words

  • burlesque
  • spoof
  • parody
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