Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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TRAVESTY

/ˈtrævɪsti/C1

滑稽可笑的錯誤 / 荒謬之事 (n.)

指某事極其糟糕或荒謬,用來強調嚴重不符合標準。在句中描述 `cheese-to-sauce ratio` 很糟就是在說那是「一齣荒謬的事」。常見搭配:a travesty of justice。

MARIO, THIS PIE NEEDS WORK.
GOOD CONSISTENCY ON THE CRUST, BUT THE CHEESE-TO-SAUCE RATIO IS A TRAVESTY.
DO YOU HAVE TO SPIT?
TRAVESTY — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E09 · ReelWord