caricature
noun /ˈkærɪkətʃʊə(r)/
/ˈkærɪkətʃər/, /ˈkærɪkətʃʊr/
- [countable] a funny drawing or picture of somebody that exaggerates some of their features
人物漫画 - a cruel caricature of the prime minister
对首相的残酷讽刺
Collocations Dictionaryverb + caricature- draw
- caricature of
- a cruel caricature of the prime minister
- [countable] a description of a person or thing that makes them seem silly by exaggerating some of their characteristics, or only showing some of their characteristics
夸张的描述 - He had unfairly presented a caricature of my views.
他歪曲了我的观点。 - The film gives a crude caricature of African history.
这部电影歪曲了非洲历史。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- crude
- grotesque
- mere
- …
- be
- become
- create
- …
- caricature of
- He had unfairly presented a caricature of my views.
- [countable] a person who makes themselves seem silly because they exaggerate some of their characteristics
夸张的描述 - The two stars had become caricatures of themselves.
这两位明星成了他们自己的讽刺画。
- The two stars had become caricatures of themselves.
- [uncountable] the art of drawing or writing caricatures
漫画艺术；漫画手法 - The portrait verged on caricature.
这幅肖像近乎漫画。
- The portrait verged on caricature.
词源mid 18th cent.: from French, from Italian caricatura, from caricare ‘load, exaggerate’, from Latin carricare, carcare ‘to load’, from Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.
Wordfinder
- caricature
- comedy
- funny
- joke
- parody
- pun
- sketch
- slapstick
- spoof
- take-off