名詞 burlesque:

1. a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
2. a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
   同義詞：parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on

動(dòng)詞 burlesque:

1. make a parody of
   同義詞：spoof, parody

形容詞 burlesque:

1. relating to or characteristic of a burlesque

1. A satirical imitation or burlesque of the heroic manner or style.
   嘲弄地模仿英雄風(fēng)格的作品對(duì)英雄行為或風(fēng)格的諷刺的模仿或戲謔
2. The antics of the defense attorneys turned the trial into a burlesque of justice.
   辯護(hù)律師們滑稽的動(dòng)作將審判變成了對(duì)正義的滑稽的模仿

bur.lesque

n.（名詞）
A literary or dramatic work that makes a subject appear ridiculous by treating it in an incongruous way, as by presenting a lofty subject with vulgarity or an inconsequential one with mock dignity.See Synonyms at caricature
諷刺作品，滑稽戲?。阂砸环N不和諧的方式看待事物，使其顯得滑稽可笑的文學(xué)或戲劇作品，比如用丑陋來表達(dá)高尚的主題或者給一個(gè)微不足道的人以虛假的高位顯爵參見 caricature
A ludicrous or mocking imitation; a travesty:
滑稽、荒謬的模仿：荒謬可笑或假裝的模仿；滑稽模仿：
例句：
The antics of the defense attorneys turned the trial into a burlesque of justice.
辯護(hù)律師們滑稽的動(dòng)作將審判變成了對(duì)正義的滑稽的模仿

A variety show characterized by broad ribald comedy, dancing, and striptease.
粗俗的表演：各種以下流粗俗的喜劇、舞蹈和脫衣舞為特征的表演
v.（動(dòng)詞）
bur.lesqued,bur.lesqu.ing,bur.lesques
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To imitate mockingly or humorously:
裝滑稽：假裝或滑稽地模仿：
例句：
.always bringing junk . . . home, as if he were burlesquing his role as provider.(John Updike)
.他總是把破爛帶回家，好象在滑稽地模仿著籌辦者的角色.(約翰·厄普代克)

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To use the methods or techniques of burlesque.
諷刺，嘲弄：運(yùn)用滑稽可笑的方法或技巧

來源：
From French [comical]
源自 法語 [喜劇的]
from Italian burlesco
源自 意大利語 burlesco
from burla [joke]
源自 burla [玩笑]
probably from Spanish
可能源自 西班牙語
from Vulgar Latin *burrula
源自 俗拉丁語 *burrula
diminutive of Late Latin burrae [nonsense]
后期拉丁語 burrae的小后綴 [胡言亂語]
from burra [wool]
源自 burra [模糊的]

【引伸】
burlesque.
adj.（形容詞）
burlesque.ly
adv.（副詞）
burlesqu.er
n.（名詞）