由英國 20 世紀喜劇家 Arthur Roberts 杜撰，原為一種酒吧賭膽量猜硬幣游戲。可能來自擬聲 構詞，模仿虛張聲勢的聲音。比較 bluff,嚇唬，愚弄，虛張聲勢。后用于指諷刺劇或滑稽模 仿劇。
英文詞源
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.
雙語例句
1. It's a spoof on horror movies.
這是對恐怖片的滑稽模仿。
來自《權威詞典》
2. The show was a spoof of college life.
那戲是對大學生活的諷刺.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. Spoof was invented by an English comedian some fifty years ago.
Spoof(傻話、哄騙)一詞是五十多年前由一個英國喜劇演員造出來的.
來自互聯(lián)網
4. Don't let them spoof you.
不要讓他們哄騙你了.
來自辭典例句
5. You can watch a clip of the spoof by clicking here.