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ironical

UK //aɪˈrɒnɪkəl//US //aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl//

词源

源自希腊语 'eirōn'(意为假装无知的人),通过拉丁语 'ironia' 进入英语,后缀 '-ical' 表示形容词性质。

adjective

❶ 指事物具有讽刺意味的,即表面与实际意义相反或出乎意料的情况,常带有幽默或荒谬感。

“It's ironical that the fire station burned down.”

(消防站被烧毁了,这真是讽刺。)

“She made an ironical comment about his punctuality after he arrived late.”

(他迟到后,她对他的守时发表了讽刺的评论。)

同义词:sarcastic, mocking, satirical

常见短语

ironical situation — 指一种具有讽刺性的情境,即实际情况与预期或表面现象相反,常引人发笑或深思。

“It was an ironical situation when the health inspector got food poisoning.”

(卫生检查员食物中毒了,这真是个讽刺的情境。)