travesty (of something) something that does not have the qualities or values that it should have, and as a result is often considered wrong or offensive 嘲弄；歪曲synonym parody- The trial was a travesty of justice.这一审判是对正义的嘲弄。🔊🔊
- His claim is a travesty of the facts.他的主张是对事实的愚弄。
- a travesty of a marriage婚姻的琐事
Word Originmid 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’.