caricaturist

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caricaturist — 名詞

  • caricaturistsingular
  • caricaturistsplural

1. an artist whose work involves drawing portraits that deliberately make someone's

1.名詞B2
釋義

漫畫家

以誇張手法畫人物肖像的藝術家

an artist whose work involves drawing portraits that deliberately make someone's facial features bigger, smaller, or more noticeable for comic effect

例句

Nora, a caricaturist at the beach market, sketched Jin in under five minutes.

在海灘市集擺攤的漫畫家 Nora,不到五分鐘就幫 Jin 畫好了速寫肖像。

appositive: [name], a caricaturist at [place]

The newspaper hired a caricaturist to make funny drawings of local politicians.

這家報社聘請了一位漫畫家,專門畫當地政治人物的搞笑肖像。

collocation: hire a caricaturist

同義詞
  • cartoonist

    broader term that includes anyone who draws cartoons, comic strips, or animated characters; a caricaturist is a specific type of cartoonist

  • satirist

    someone who uses humour, irony, or exaggeration to criticise people or society; may work in writing or performance rather than drawing

  • parodist

    someone who creates exaggerated imitations of a specific work, style, or person; can work in any medium including music, film, and writing

用法筆記

A countable noun. Refers to both professional artists and people who draw as a hobby. The suffix -ist indicates a person who creates or practises something (compare 'cartoonist', 'novelist', 'pianist').

常見錯誤

He is a caricature.
He is a caricaturist.
💡A 'caricature' is the drawing itself, not the person who makes it.
She works as a caricature at the fair.
She works as a caricaturist at the fair.
💡The suffix -ist marks a person; -ure marks the product.