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

• 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。
• More recent writers than Irving have been unable to accept the idea that a serious style could grow out of a burlesque intention.
  甚至晚于欧文的作家也不认为诙谐文章能够产生严肃的风格。
• A performance, as in a burlesque act, in which a person slowly removes clothing, usually to musical accompaniment.
  一种表演，如在滑稽歌舞表演中，表演者通常随音乐节奏缓慢地脱去衣物。
• 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。
• 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。
• If a tragedy is like the salt of life, a comedy is invigorating sugar be it in any form; a stand-up, sitcom, joke, farce, burlesque, or slapstick, it requires the best of the comedian to produce the desired result.
  总结：如果悲剧是生活中的盐，任何形式的喜剧就是生活中充满生气的糖。不论是独角戏，情景喜剧，笑话，闹剧，滑稽戏，只有最好的喜剧演员才能呈现最好的效果！
• We could have joined any burlesque show in the country.
  我们原本可以参加国内任何一档滑稽歌舞剧表演的。
• Her latest play features satire and burlesque.
  她最近的剧作充满讽刺与嘲弄。
• Rebecca Gale, who led the team of dancers from Miss Kitka's House of Burlesque, said the performance was in reasonably good taste and she didn't understand what the fuss was about.
  参加演出的是凯特卡小姐滑稽房子舞蹈队，该队领队翠贝卡·吉尔表示，她们的表演没有不妥的地方，她不明白观众有什么可大惊小怪的。
• They make fun of them through ridicule, satire, or burlesque.
  他们用嘲弄讥讽或滑稽模仿来取笑他们。