irony

中文意思

• n. 讽刺
• n. 反语
• n. 具有讽刺意味的事

英文释义

• n. incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
• n. a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

词形变化

复数

ironies

例句

1. n. 讽刺

   There was a touch of gentle irony in her voice when she commented on his late arrival.

   当她评价他迟到时，声音里带着一丝温和的讽刺。

2. n. 反语

   When he said 'What a wonderful day' during the heavy rainstorm, he was using irony.

   当他在暴风雨中说“天气真好啊”的时候，他是在使用反语。

3. n. 具有讽刺意味的事

   It is a cruel irony that the fire station burned down last night.

   消防局昨晚竟然被烧毁了，这真是一件残酷而具有讽刺意味的事。