a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect
漫画;夸张的描述(或模仿)。
[mass noun]the art or style of such exaggerated representation
漫画艺术;夸张的表现风格
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there are elements of caricature in the portrayal of the hero .在对该英雄的描述中含有夸张的成分。
a ludicrous or grotesque version of someone or something
(人或物的)可笑(或怪诞)样式
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he looked a caricature of his normal self .他看上去和平时不一样,挺可笑的。
make or give a comically or grotesquely exaggerated representation of (someone)
对(某人)予以滑稽(或荒诞)的夸张表现,用漫画表现
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he was famous enough to be caricatured by Punch .他很出名,连《笨拙周报》都为他画漫画。
"mid 18th cent.: from French, from Italian