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 讽刺;讥讽;讽刺作品 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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writingc2, Languagec2The movie is a brilliant satire on Hollywood. 这部影片是对好莱坞的绝妙讽刺。 There is a strong tradition of political satire in this country. 这个国家深具政治讽刺的传统。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- biting
- dark
- savage
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- satire on
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin satira, later form of satura ‘poetic medley’.