burlesque /bɜːˈlɛsk/

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  N-VAR A burlesque is a performance or a piece of writing that makes fun of something by copying it in an exaggerated way. You can also use burlesque to refer to a situation in real life that is like this. 滑稽剧; 滑稽场面

  例：

  The book read like a black comic burlesque.

  这本书读起来就像一部黑色滑稽剧。

  例：

  ...a trio of burlesque Moscow stereotypes.

  ...一出嘲讽莫斯科陈规旧习的滑稽剧三重唱。