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satire
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n.

  • 易混淆的单词：SATIRE  

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1. N-UNCOUNT 讽刺;讥讽 Satire is the use of humour or exaggeration in order to show how foolish or wicked some people's behaviour or ideas are. 

  • The commercial side of the Christmas season is an easy target for satire.

    圣诞季商业化的一面很容易招来讥讽。

2. N-COUNT 讽刺作品 A satire is a play, film, or novel in which humour or exaggeration is used to criticize something. 

  • ...a sharp satire on the American political process.

    一部尖刻讽刺美国政治进程的作品

Noun

1. witty language used to convey insults or scorn;

  • "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"
  • "irony is wasted on the stupid"
  • "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Johathan Swift
1. Jack showed his dislike plainly in scorching satire.
杰克以尖刻的讽刺直率地表明了自己的厌恶。

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2. Satire is a lonely and introspective occupation, for nobody can describe a fool to the life without much patient self-inspection.
讽刺是一项孤独而又内省的工作，因为没有人未经一番具有非常耐性的自我检讨而能够逼真地刻画一个傻瓜的。

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3. Satire is often a form of protest against injustice.
讽刺往往是一种对不公正的抗议形式。

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4. The movie is a clever satire on the advertising industry.
那部影片是关于广告业的一部巧妙的讽刺作品。

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