irony
noun /ˈaɪrəni/
/ˈaɪrəni/
(plural ironies)
- [uncountable, countable] the funny or strange aspect of a situation that is very different from what you expect; a situation like this
（出乎意料的）奇异可笑之处；有讽刺意味的情况 - It was one of life's little ironies.
那是生活中的一个小小的嘲弄。 - the irony (is) that… The irony is that when he finally got the job, he discovered he didn't like it.
讽刺的是，当他最终得到那份工作时，他发现自己并不喜欢它。
- It is a nice irony that the Minister of Transport missed the meeting because her train was delayed.
运输大臣因为搭乘的火车晚点而错过了会议，这可真是个妙到巅毫的讽刺。 - The ultimate irony is that the revolution, rather than bringing freedom, actually ended it completely.
革命非但没有带来自由，反而是完全结束了自由，这真是莫大的讽刺。 - There is a certain irony in the situation.
这种情形带有某种讽刺意味。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- heavy
- gentle
- …
- hint
- touch
- trace
- …
- by a… irony
- a certain irony
- It was one of life's little ironies.
- [uncountable] the use of words that say the opposite of what you really mean, often as a joke and with a tone of voice that shows this
反语；反话 - ‘England is famous for its food,’ she said with heavy irony.
“英格兰的食物很有名哪。” 她极其讽刺地说道。 - There was a note of irony in his voice.
他的声音里有一丝挖苦的味道。 - She said it without a hint/trace of irony.
她说此话没有一点嘲讽之意。
Topics Languagec1- He thanked us all without a touch of irony.
他感谢我们所有人，语气中不带丝毫嘲讽。 - She congratulated him with gentle irony.
她略带讽刺地向他表示祝贺。 - She tried to ignore the heavy irony in his voice.
她尽量不去理会他浓重的讽刺口气。 - His writing is rich in irony.
他的作品反讽意味浓厚。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- heavy
- gentle
- …
- hint
- touch
- trace
- …
- by a… irony
- a certain irony
see also dramatic irony, tragic irony - ‘England is famous for its food,’ she said with heavy irony.
词源early 16th cent. (also denoting irony in the Socratic sense): via Latin from Greek eirōneia ‘simulated ignorance’, from eirōn ‘dissembler’.