travesty
英 ['trævɪstɪ]
美 ['trævəsti]
n. 歪曲；滑稽作品；拙劣的模仿作品
vt. 歪曲；滑稽地模仿
中文詞源：
travesty 嘲弄，歪曲
tra-,轉變，-vest,衣服，詞源同 vest,transvestite.字面意思即換衣服，改頭換面，引申詞義偽裝， 嘲弄，歪曲等。
例句：
1. The trial was a travesty of justice .
2. Her research suggests that Smith's reputation today is a travesty of what he really stood for.
她的研究表明史密斯今天的名聲是對他過去真正主張的一種嘲弄。
3. If he couldn't prepare his case properly, the trial would be a travesty.
如果他不能好好準備他的訴訟，審判將會成為一場拙劣的鬧劇。
4. The trial was a travesty of justice.
這次審判嘲弄瞭法律的公正性.
5. If he were convinced executed for this alleged crime it would be a travesty on justice.
要是他為瞭人傢所說的這件罪行被判處死刑,那是在把法律當作兒戲.
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