Lampoon



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 讽刺文章; v. 讽刺
• ［英］ 讽刺文章 ( a piece of satirical writing) ; 讽刺 ( to attack or ridicule by means of lampoon; caricature)
• ［记］ lamp ( 灯) +oon -> 用灯照别人 -> 讽刺

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: French lampon
• Date: 1645
• satire 1; specifically a harsh satire usually directed against an individual

II. transitive verb

• Date: circa 1657
• to make the subject of a lampoon ; ridicule
• ? lampooner noun
• ? lampoonery noun

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