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spoof

noun
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(informal)
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  1. spoof (on something) a humorous copy of a film, TV programme, etc. that exaggerates its main features（对电影、电视节目等的）滑稽模仿
    • It's a spoof on horror movies.这是对恐怖片的滑稽模仿。🔊🔊
    • They did a very clever game show spoof.他们巧妙地滑稽模仿了竞赛节目。
    Topics Film and theatrec2
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: coined by Arthur Roberts (1852–1933), English comedian.

spoof

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they spoof
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he / she / it spoofs
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past simple spoofed
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past participle spoofed
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-ing form spoofing
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  1. spoof something to copy a film, TV programme, etc. in a humorous way by exaggerating its main features滑稽地模仿（电影、电视节目等）
    • It is a movie that spoofs other movies.这是一部夸张地模仿其他电影的影片。🔊🔊
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  2. spoof something to send an email that appears to come from somebody else’s email address（冒用他人电邮地址）发送电邮；发送仿真电邮；电邮欺骗
    • Someone has been spoofing my address.有人一直在冒用我的电邮地址发送电邮。🔊🔊
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc2
    3. Word Originlate 19th cent.: coined by Arthur Roberts (1852–1933), English comedian.