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

• 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。
• 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。
• His latest play is not as much a farce as a burlesque tragedy.
  他最近的一个剧本与其说是一个滑稽剧，不如说是一个滑稽的悲剧。
• 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。
• 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。
• This essay examines Thomas Duffett's1674 burlesque, The Mock-Tempest as a response to the theater of its time, which was exemplified by recent productions of The Enchanted Island.
  本文检视汤玛斯？杜斐特一六七四年之讽刺剧《拟暴风雨》，当时的剧场风气在新近制作的《迷幻岛》中可见一斑，而《拟暴风雨》即对此风气之回应。
• 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 book read like a black comic burlesque.
  这本书读起来像部荒诞可笑的讽刺作品。
• A carnival burlesque dancer robs her junkie ex-husband, goes to New York, gets a job at a high-class club where she becomes the mistress of the wealthy owner.
  在狂欢节表演模仿舞蹈的女子，抢夺了吸毒前夫，然后去了纽约，在高级俱乐部打工。
• 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。