satire on sth
表示“对……的讽刺”时,常用介词 on。
The play is a sharp satire on modern politics.
这部戏剧是对现代政治的尖锐讽刺。
讽刺;讽刺文学
satires — plural of satire
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
讽刺;讽刺文学
witty language used to mock or criticize
The play is a sharp satire on modern politics.
这部戏剧是对现代政治的尖锐讽刺。
一种文学手法,在写作或艺术中主要嘲讽其主题,常作为有意引发或阻止变革、或指出他人作品不足之处的手段,多使用模仿、幽默、反讽和夸张。
A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
用于表达侮辱或嘲讽的诙谐语言
witty language used to convey insults or scorn; ; ; --Jonathan Swift
讽刺作品。
A satirical work.
The play is a sharp satire on modern politics.
这部剧是对现代政治的尖锐讽刺。
AI contextual example
Her article uses satire to point out the absurdities of office life.
她的文章用讽刺来指出办公室生活的种种荒谬之处。
AI contextual example
Many satires from the 18th century are still read today.
许多18世纪的讽刺文学作品今天仍有人阅读。
AI contextual example
Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own
讽刺是一面镜子,旁观者通常从中看到所有人的脸,却看不见自己的。
WordNet
表示“对……的讽刺”时,常用介词 on。
The play is a sharp satire on modern politics.
这部戏剧是对现代政治的尖锐讽刺。
与 on 相比,of 更侧重作品所讽刺的对象整体。
His novel is a satire of Victorian society.
他的小说是对维多利亚时代社会的讽刺。
satire 作不可数名词时指“讽刺文学、讽刺文体”。
She writes political satire for a weekly magazine.
她为一家周刊写政治讽刺作品。
Not this
This is a satire article about social media.
Use this
This is a satirical article about social media.
satire 是名词,表示“讽刺文学/讽刺作品”;修饰名词 article 时需用形容词 satirical,表示“讽刺的”。改为 satirical 后,语法正确且原意不变。
Not this
The cartoon satires the current government.
Use this
The cartoon satirizes the current government.
satire 是名词,不能直接作动词;表示“讽刺、讥讽”的动作要用动词 satirize。把 satires 改成 satirizes,既符合动词形式,又保持句子意思。
Not this
His satire about my haircut was rude.
Use this
His sarcasm about my haircut was rude.
satire 指以文学、戏剧等形式对社会政治进行的讽刺;针对个人、带挖苦意味的话语应用 sarcasm。将 satire 换成 sarcasm,句子才符合英语的习惯表达。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
政治讽刺
His new film is a political satire that mocks the government.
他的新电影是一部嘲讽政府的政治讽刺作品。
社会讽刺
The novel is a sharp social satire about class and privilege.
这部小说是关于阶级与特权的尖锐社会讽刺。
辛辣的讽刺
Her stand-up routine is a biting satire on everyday life.
她的脱口秀节目是对日常生活的辛辣讽刺。
对……的讽刺(作品)
The book is a satire on corporate culture.
这本书是对企业文化的讽刺。
出自乔纳森·斯威夫特(《格列佛游记》作者)的名言。意思是:讽刺就像一面镜子,照镜子的人总能看见别人的脸,却看不见自己的。斯威夫特借此强调讽刺文学的作用——它映照出人性的弱点,但人们往往只拿它取笑别人,而看不到自己身上的问题。
This political cartoon is a brilliant satire on the corruption of the ruling class.
这幅政治漫画是对统治阶层腐败的绝妙讽刺。
Use satires naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 sat(坐)+ ire(怒火):坐着用文字发泄怒火、挖苦人,就是 satir。记住 satire 开头的 sat 像“坐下写嘲讽”。
语域:neutral 常见场景:文学评论、影评与媒体讨论、日常对话 satire 是常见的文体和修辞概念,通常用于文学、影视评论或日常讨论中,正式与非正式场合都能使用。日常口语中也可指带挖苦或讽刺意味的批评,但具体语气要看上下文。
指讽刺文学这一体裁时不可数;指一篇具体的讽刺作品时可数。
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