(pl. -ies)
- a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something歪曲, 曲解：
the absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice.
这荒谬的从轻判决是对法律的歪曲。
(-ies, -ied)with obj.
- represent in such a way错误（或荒谬、歪曲）地描述, 歪曲：
Michael has betrayed the family by travestying them in his plays.
迈克尔在他的剧作中嘲讽这一家人, 从而辜负了他们。
词源
mid 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'.