| 词汇 | burlesque |
| 释义 | burlesque noun uk/bɜːˈlesk/ us/bɝːˈlesk/ [ C or U ]滑稽讽刺作品（或表演） a type of writing or acting that tries to make something serious seem stupid and funny The dance scene is in part a burlesque of Bollywood films. The political burlesques are not very hard-hitting and rather bland. The comedy is subtle and nuanced; it never tips over into burlesque. Synonym: parody [ C or U ] US滑稽歌舞杂剧（包含脱衣舞等，盛行于19世纪末至20世纪初的美国） a type of theatre entertainment in the US in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that had funny acts and a striptease (= a performance in which someone removes their clothes) He worked for many years in vaudeville and burlesque. They describe the show as an old-fashioned musical burlesque. Compare: vaudeville
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