“讽刺画”常见的英文表达是 caricature。它既可以指用夸张、变形等手法创作的讽刺性绘画作品,也可表示这种创作手法本身。例如:
The cartoonist drew a clever caricature of the politician.(这位漫画家画了一幅精妙的政治家讽刺画。)
His caricatures of famous people are well - known.(他画的名人讽刺画很有名。)
此外,satirical drawing 或 satirical cartoon 也可表达类似意思,更强调其“讽刺性”的特质。例如:
The satirical drawing in the newspaper caused a lot of controversy.(报纸上的那幅讽刺画引发了很多争议。 )