parody [par-(para-)= beside 旁；ody = song 歌=>“a song or writing beside a serious one与严肃作品对比的歌曲或文字”→] n. a humourous imitation of a serious writing 模仿滑稽作品 / Parodies and caricatures are the most penetrating of criticisms. 滑稽性模仿与讽刺性漫画是最尖锐的批评。

parodist n. 模仿他人作滑稽作品的人

parhelion [ par- ( para-) = beside 旁；helion = the sun 太阳=>“a sun beside the sun 太阳旁边的太阳” →] n . a bright circle seen on either side of the sun 幻日，假日（日晕上的光轮）/ Parhelion is caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. 幻日是由于阳光通过悬浮在大气中的冰晶折射而成的。 

parhelic a. 幻日的

最后，我们介绍para-与单词结合的两个例子。

paraprofessional [ para- = subordinate to 附属…的；professional n. 专业人员=>“subordinate to a professional从属于专业人员的”→]n. a person who assists a professional 辅助专职人员的人 / In that school, regular teachers together with paraprofessionals (mostly mothers) help the children in reading and writing. 在那所学校里，正规教员与辅助人员（大多数是母亲）一起帮助小孩学文化。

paratyphoid [para- = related to 与…有关的；typhoid n. 伤寒=>“related to typhoid 与伤寒有关的 ”→]n. a bacterial disease resembling typhoid fever but usually milder 副伤寒 / The doctor treated it as paratyphoid fever. 医生将这病当副伤寒处理。

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