N-COUNT 嘲弄;歪曲;拙劣模仿 If you describe something as a travesty of another thing, you mean that it is a very bad representation of that other thing. 嘲弄;歪曲;拙劣模仿
Her research suggests that Smith's reputation today is a travesty of what he really stood for. [+ of]
她的研究表明史密斯今天的名声是对他过去真正主张的一种嘲弄。
If he couldn't prepare his case properly, the trial would be a travesty.