burlesque

英 [bɜːˈlesk]

美 [bɜːrˈlesk]

n.  滑稽讽刺表演(或作品); 滑稽娱乐(曾经风靡美国，常伴有脱衣舞)
adj.  嘲弄地模仿的; 滑稽剧的，用滑稽剧的
v.  模仿嘲弄; 取笑

复数：burlesques　过去分词：burlesqued　现在分词：burlesquing　过去式：burlesqued　第三人称单数：burlesques　

GRE

BNC.37858 / COCA.25695

牛津词典

noun

• 滑稽讽刺表演（或作品）
  a performance or piece of writing which tries to make sth look ridiculous by representing it in a humorous way
  1. a burlesque of literary life
     对文学生活的戏谑
• 滑稽娱乐（曾经风靡美国，常伴有脱衣舞）
  a type of entertainment, popular in the past in the US, involving humorous acts, singing, dancing, etc. and often including striptease

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 滑稽讽刺表演（或文章）；装滑稽取笑；嘲弄
  Aburlesqueis a performance or a piece of writing that makes fun of something by copying it in an exaggerated way. You can also useburlesqueto refer to a situation in real life that is like this.
  1. The book read like a black comic burlesque.
     这本书读起来像部荒诞可笑的讽刺作品。
  2. ...a trio of burlesque Moscow stereotypes.
     一部嘲弄莫斯科老观念的滑稽三重唱

英英释义

noun

• a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
  Synonym:parodylampoonspoofsendupmockerytakeofftravestycharadepasquinadeput-on
• a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor

verb

• make a parody of
  1. The students spoofed the teachers
  Synonym:spoofparody

adj

• relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
  1. burlesque theater

双语例句

• A comedy characterized by slapstick and burlesque.
  以打闹剧和粗俗的歌舞表演为特点的喜剧。
• I think most of his poems are pieces of burlesque.
  我认为他的诗中大多数是滑稽讽刺作品。
• A light orchestral composition marked by freedom and diversity of form, often with burlesque elements.
  狂曲一种轻管弦乐谱，以自由和形式的多样为标志，常含有滑稽或讽刺的因素。
• The book read like a black comic burlesque.
  这本书读起来像部荒诞可笑的讽刺作品。
• The leading comedian in a burlesque show.
  在滑稽表演中演主角的喜剧演员。
• It was a double barrier he knocked down: a white man dancing like a black man, and a white man dancing almost like a woman, like a burlesque queen.
  他突破了双重藩篱：他是舞技宛如黑人的白人，而且是舞技宛如女人、宛如脱衣舞后的白种男人。
• The novel is a burlesque of a Dickens work.
  这部小说是对狄更斯作品的一个讽刺。
• For Joe and me the hikes took the place of the old adventures as an outlet for a playful imagination, which turned increasingly to whimsy and burlesque.
  远足代替了我和乔以前的冒险活动，继续提供编造笑料的平台。
• They were first seen publicly together this June at the French Open but they first met when starring opposite each other in Burlesque Fairytales in 2009.
  今年6月份的法国网球公开赛期间，两人第一次在公开场合共同出现，不过他们的初识却是在2009年两人在电影《滑稽戏童话》中演对手戏的时候。
• The playful titles for each vignette draw from the style of traditional burlesque shows.
  每一幕场景的有趣的标题均来源于传统的喜剧表演风格。