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a travesty of [noun]
常用结构，表示对某事物的拙劣模仿或歪曲。
The court's decision was a travesty of justice.
法院的裁决是对正义的嘲弄。
拙劣的模仿；歪曲
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拙劣的模仿；歪曲
An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.
The court's decision was a travesty of justice.
法院的裁决是对正义的嘲弄。
荒谬、怪诞、歪曲或极其低劣的模仿
An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.
拼贴、戏仿或风格模仿；对较严肃作品的滑稽模仿
A pastiche, parody, or stylistic imitation; a burlesque literary or artistic imitation (typically of a more serious work).
The new building is a travesty of the historic architecture that once stood here.
这座新建筑是对昔日历史建筑的拙劣模仿。
These so-called adaptations are travesties of the novels they claim to honor.
这些所谓的改编作品是对其所声称尊重的原著的拙劣模仿。
Critics dismissed the sequel as a travesty of the original film's clever storytelling.
评论家们将这部续集斥为对原片巧妙叙事的拙劣模仿。
常用结构，表示对某事物的拙劣模仿或歪曲。
The court's decision was a travesty of justice.
法院的裁决是对正义的嘲弄。
强调某事物本身是糟糕的模仿或嘲弄。
His performance was a travesty.
他的表演简直是个笑话。
Not this
He travestied the original story.
Use this
His version was a travesty of the original story.
将'travesty'误用作动词。根据词典，'travesty'是名词，表示拙劣的模仿或嘲弄，正确的用法是'be a travesty of'结构，而不是作为动词使用。
Not this
The earthquake was a travesty for the city.
Use this
The earthquake was a tragedy for the city.
混淆'travesty'和'tragedy'。'travesty'指拙劣的模仿或嘲弄，而'tragedy'指悲剧或灾难。地震是灾难，应用'tragedy'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
对司法的嘲弄；司法不公的闹剧
The trial was a travesty of justice.
这场审判是对司法的嘲弄。
对民主的歪曲
The election was a travesty of democracy.
这场选举是对民主的歪曲。
对真相的歪曲
His account is a travesty of the truth.
他的叙述是对真相的歪曲。
把…歪曲得面目全非；使…沦为笑柄
The media made a travesty of the debate.
媒体把这场辩论歪曲得面目全非。
可悲的歪曲（或拙劣模仿）
The movie is a sad travesty of the novel.
这部电影是对小说的可悲拙劣改编。
对正义的嘲弄；极不公正的司法结果
Many people called the verdict a travesty of justice.
许多人称这一判决是对正义的嘲弄。
对民主的歪曲；对民主的嘲弄
The rigged election was a travesty of democracy.
这场被操纵的选举是对民主的歪曲。
使……变得面目全非；歪曲
The director's changes made a travesty of the original play.
导演的改动使这部原剧变得面目全非。
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记忆联想：travesty 听起来像 travel + vest，想象旅行时穿上奇装异服，把庄严事物模仿得滑稽荒诞——即“拙劣的歪曲模仿”。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律与政治评论、文学批评、正式书面表达 travesty 是比较正式、带书面色彩的词，多用于评论法律正义、政治事件或文艺作品，表示“歪曲”或“拙劣模仿”；日常口语中不太常用，若使用通常带有强调或夸张的意味。
通常后接 of 短语表示‘对…的歪曲/拙劣模仿’
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