新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

caricature

英  [ˈkærɪkətʃʊə]
    
美  [-tʃər]

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • caricatures

    1[C 可数名词] 漫画

    A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.

    双语例句

    例:

    The poster showed a caricature of Hitler with a devil's horns and tail.

    这张海报漫画里的希特勒长着魔鬼一样的犄角和尾巴。

    2[C 可数名词] 夸张的描述

    If you describe something as a caricature of an event or situation, you mean that it is a very exaggerated account of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Hall is angry at what he sees as a caricature of the training offered to modern-day social workers.

    霍尔看到对当前社会工作者培训的夸张描述,感到很气愤。

    VERB. 动词
  • caricatures , caricaturing , caricatured

    1[T 及物动词] (使)漫画化 , 用讽刺性手法描述 , 夸大

    If you caricature someone, you draw or describe them in an exaggerated way in order to be humorous or critical.

    双语例句

    例:

    Her political career has been caricatured in the headlines.

    新闻头条夸张地嘲弄了她的政治生涯。