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 Examples- 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。
Topics Literature and writingc2, Languagec2Oxford Collocations DictionaryadjectiveprepositionSee full entry Word Originearly 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin satira, later form of satura ‘poetic medley’.