satire /ˈsætaiə/ n.［u］讽刺；［c］讽刺作品：Jack showed his dislike plainly in scorching satire. 杰克以尖刻的讽刺直率地表明了自己的厌恶。The movie is a clever satire on the advertising industry.那部影片是关于广告业的一部巧妙的讽刺作品。