sat·ire
noun/ˈsætaɪə(r)/
/ˈsætaɪər/
[uncountable, countable]- 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, Languagec2- The 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
- …
- satire on
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin satira, later form of satura ‘poetic medley’. - political/social satire