ironic

中文意思

• adj. 讽刺的
• adj. 挖苦的
• adj. 出乎意料的

英文释义

• adj. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

例句

1. adj. 讽刺的

   It is ironic that the fire station burned down while the firefighters were out on a call.

   消防员外出执行任务时消防局却被烧毁了，这真是个讽刺的巧合。

2. adj. 挖苦的

   She made an ironic comment about how 'hard' he worked, even though he slept all day.

   他睡了一整天，她便用挖苦的语气说他工作可真“努力”。

3. adj. 出乎意料的

   In an ironic twist of fate, the poorest boy in our class became a successful millionaire.

   出乎意料的是，我们班最贫穷的那个男孩后来竟然成了成功的百万富翁。