irony
noun
ˈaɪərəni
noun
1
a
situation
that
is
unusual
or
amusing
because
something
strange
happens,
or
the
opposite
of
what
is
expected
happens
or
is
true
具有讽刺意味 （出乎意料，令人啼笑皆非 ）的情况
C,U
Life
is
full
of
little
ironies.
人生琐碎事，嘲弄伴一生。
tragic/cruel/bitter
etc
irony
The
tragic
irony
is
that
the
drug
was
supposed
to
save
lives.
可悲的讽刺在于，这药本来是用来挽救生命的。
2
when
you
use
words
that
are
the
opposite
of
what
you
really
mean,
often
in
order
to
be
amusing
反语，反话
U | BrE
trace/hint/touch
of
irony
Wagner
calls
his
program
‘the
worst
talk
show
in
America,’
without
a
hint
of
irony.
瓦格纳不带一丝讽刺，称他的节目是“美国最糟糕的访谈节目。”
heavy
irony
‘Of
course
Michael
won’t
be
late;
you
know
how
punctual
he
always
is,’
she
said
with
heavy
irony.
“当然，迈克尔不会迟到，你知道他一贯是多么守时。”她用强烈的讽刺口吻说道。