
好词典

源自希腊语 eirōn(伪装的人),通过拉丁语 ironia 进入英语,最初指假装无知的反讽修辞手法。
❶ 指事情的结果与预期相反,常带有幽默或荒谬的意味。比如下雨时忘记带伞,偏偏天气预报说今天晴天。
“It's ironic that the fire station burned down.”
(消防站被烧毁了,这真是讽刺。)
“How ironic that he got sick after bragging about his health.”
(他刚吹嘘完自己身体好就生病了,真讽刺。)
❶ 用反语表达意思,表面说一件事实际指相反的意思。比如下雨时说'真是个好天气'。
“"What perfect timing!" she said with ironic tone when the train left.”
(火车开走时,她用讽刺的语气说'时间掐得真准'。)
“His ironic compliment about my messy room made me laugh.”
(他对我凌乱房间的反语式夸奖让我笑了。)
the irony is — 用于指出某个具有讽刺意味的情况,强调事情与表面或预期的反差。
“The irony is that the safety inspector caused the accident.”
(讽刺的是,这起事故恰恰是安全督察员造成的。)