由英国 20 世纪喜剧家 Arthur Roberts 杜撰,原为一种酒吧赌胆量猜硬币游戏。可能来自拟声 构词,模仿虚张声势的声音。比较 bluff,吓唬,愚弄,虚张声势。后用于指讽刺剧或滑稽模 仿剧。
英文词源
spoof (n.)
"hoax, deception," 1889, from spouf (1884), name of a game invented by British comedian Arthur Roberts (1852-1933). Sense of "a parody, satirical skit or play" is first recorded 1958, from verb in this sense (1914).
spoof (v.)
1889, "to hoax, deceive, trick;" from 1914 as "to parody or satirize;" see spoof (n.). Related: Spoofed; spoofing.
实用例句
1. It's a spoof on horror movies.
这是对恐怖片的滑稽模仿。来自《权威词典》
2. The show was a spoof of college life.
那戏是对大学生活的讽刺.来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. Spoof was invented by an English comedian some fifty years ago.
Spoof(傻话、哄骗)一词是五十多年前由一个英国喜剧演员造出来的.来自互联网
4. Don't let them spoof you.
不要让他们哄骗你了.来自辞典例句
5. You can watch a clip of the spoof by clicking here.