satire

美 [ˈsætaɪər]英 [ˈsætaɪə(r)]
  • n.讽刺;讽刺作品;讥讽

复数: satires

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noun

U C讽刺;讥讽;讽刺作品
a way of criticizing a person, an idea or an institution in which you use humour to show their faults or weaknesses; a piece of writing that uses this type of criticism

political/social satire

政治 / 社会讽刺作品

a work full of savage/biting satire

一部充满无情 / 辛辣讽刺的作品

The novel is a stinging satire on American politics.

这部小说是对美国政治的尖锐讽刺。

satire

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    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"--Jonathan Swif
Synonym: sarcasm irony caustic remark

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  1. The novel is a stinging satire on American politics .

    这部小说是对美国政治的尖锐讽刺。

  2. It 's a satire somewhat in the manner of Dickens

    这部讽刺作品有点狄更斯的风格。

  3. 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。

  4. The film tries to be all things to all men — comedy , romance , fantasy , and satire .

    这部电影试图面面俱到——既是喜剧、爱情剧、梦幻剧,还想是讽刺剧。

  5. Sunset Boulevard was originally conceived by Wilder as an astringent satire on Hollywood .

    怀尔德最初是想把《日落大道》拍成一部对好莱坞的辛辣讽刺片。

  6. Satire is often a form of protest against injustice .

    讽刺往往是一种对不公正进行抗议的形式。

  7. His works are characterized by humour and biting satire .

    他的作品以幽默和尖锐的讽刺为特色。

  8. Even as a satire , it seems disgusting and shocking in America with its child-centered culture .

    即使是讽刺,它在美国以儿童为中心的文化中也显得令人厌恶和震惊。

  9. 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。

  10. They shift vagariously from farce to satire , and even to mawkishness .

    它们经常变化,由滑稽转为讽刺,甚至转为感伤

  11. Some of Aesop 's Fables are satires . 《

    伊索寓言》中有一些是讽刺作品

  12. This show used to be cutting edge political and social satire .

    这个节目一度是讽刺时政的先锋。

  13. Even though the orientation of its political satire has no longer been effective .

    比之《钦差大臣》,《升官图》更具有政治讽刺喜剧的典型性。

  14. Finally I must say comedy and satire series are feature of television .

    最后,我要说喜剧和讥讽连续剧是电视的重要节目。

  15. Satire in Literature and Art Front Developing Literary Aesthetics

    讽刺文学在《文艺阵地》发展文艺美学

  16. Chaplin 's Modern Times is a satire on machine civilization .

    卓别林的【摩登时代】是对机械文明的讽刺作品。

  17. When it comes to news satire , evervbody is fair game .

    在新闻讽刺领域里,所有人都是可以被嘲笑或攻击的对象,

  18. This is one of the chief functions of satire and irony .

    这就是讽刺和反语主要作用。

  19. That book be a satire on the administration of justice

    那部作品是对司法工作的讽刺

  20. On the Study of Satire Fu in Tang Dynasty

    唐代讽刺赋研究

  21. He always saw the joke of any satire against himself .

    任何对他的嘲笑,他都觉得挺有趣。

  22. But reality is not so far removed from satire .

    但是现实跟讽刺文学的差距也并不远。

  23. How does satire change the typical patterns and energies of comedy ?

    讽刺是怎样改变喜剧的典型模式和活力?

  24. Satire exists because there is need for it .

    讽刺作品之所以存在是因为人们需要它。

  25. Satire is a high and subtle art .

    讽刺是崇高而又含蓄的艺术。

  26. A related issue is that of satire .

    另一个相关问题是讽刺。

  27. A Striking Contrast to Form a Strong Satire

    鲜明的对比形成强烈的讽刺&谈《儒林外史》的讽刺手法之一

  28. I fear she has branched into literary criticism by means of satire

    恐怕她是在用讽刺的方法进行文学批评

  29. His satire had no effect on her .

    它对他有很大的不良影响。

  30. What role is there for satire when real business leaders are beyond far-fetched ?

    当真正的商业领袖已经超越了牵强附会时,讽刺文学还能扮演什么角色?

sarcasm irony satire 【导航词义:讽刺】
sarcasm v. 讽刺,挖苦
〔辨析〕

指以口头或书面的方式说出的与实际意思相反的话语,表示对他人尖刻的挖苦、蔑视或恼怒。

〔例证〕

'Good of you to arrive on time,' Jim said, with heavy sarcasm.

“你到得真准时呀。”吉姆说道,话语里带着强烈的讽刺。

He always spoke with a trace of sarcasm.

他说话总是带着一丝挖苦的味道。

irony v. 冷嘲,讽刺,反语
〔辨析〕

主要指表面的话语和实际的意思相反,常具有幽默或逗乐的作用。

〔例证〕

She spoke to him with irony in her voice.

她语气嘲讽地对他说话。

Her writing contains a hint of irony.

她的作品带有一丝嘲讽意味。

satire v. 讽刺,讥讽
〔辨析〕

多指以幽默方式对势利、愚蠢、罪恶等世态所作的嘲讽。

〔例证〕

Satire is often a form of protest against injustice.

讽刺往往是一种对不公正进行抗议的形式。

His works are characterized by humour and biting satire.

他的作品以幽默和尖锐的讽刺为特色。

文学作品
  1. tragedy 悲剧
  2. comedy 喜剧
  3. drama 戏剧
  4. fiction 小说
  5. prose 散文
  6. poetry 诗歌
  7. ode 颂诗
  8. ballad 民谣
  9. epic 史诗
  10. myth 神话
  11. biography 传记
  12. allegory 寓言
  13. reportage 报告文学
  14. satire 讽刺文学
  15. folklore 民间传说