- travesty (of something)
something that does not have the qualities or values that it should have, and as a result is often considered wrong or offensive synonym parody嘲弄;歪曲 The trial was a travesty of justice. 这一审判是对正义的嘲弄。 His claim is a travesty of the facts. 他的说法是对事实的歪曲。 a travesty of a marriage 婚姻的悲剧
Word Originmid 17th cent. (as an adjective in the sense ‘dressed to appear ridiculous’): from French travesti ‘disguised’, past participle of travestir, from Italian travestire, from trans- ‘across’ + vestire ‘clothe’.