bur·lesqueBrE/bɜːˈlesk/NAmE/bɜːrˈlesk/noun[C]aperformanceorpieceofwritingwhichtriestomakesthlookridiculousbyrepresentingitinahumorousway滑稽讽刺表演(或作品)SYNparody◆aburlesqueofliterarylife对文学生活的戏谑[U]atypeofentertainmentinvolvinghumorousacts, singing, dancing, etc. andoftenincludingstriptease滑稽娱乐(常有脱衣舞表演)▸bur·lesqueadjective[usually before noun]