
好词典

源自希腊语 'eirōneia'(假装无知),通过拉丁语 'ironia' 进入英语,16世纪开始使用。
❶ 反讽,指表面意思与实际含义相反的表达方式,常用于幽默或强调。
“The irony of his situation was that he worked as a chef but hated cooking at home.”
(他的讽刺之处在于,他是一名厨师,却讨厌在家做饭。)
“She said she loved rainy days with heavy irony in her voice.”
(她用充满反讽的语气说她喜欢雨天。)
❶ 戏剧性反讽,指观众知道而剧中角色不知道的情节,制造紧张或幽默效果。
“The audience knew the killer was hiding in the closet, creating dramatic irony.”
(观众知道杀手藏在衣柜里,这形成了戏剧性反讽。)
“Shakespeare often used irony to heighten the tragedy in his plays.”
(莎士比亚经常用反讽来加剧他戏剧中的悲剧色彩。)
situational irony — 情境反讽,指实际情况与预期完全相反的有趣或荒诞现象。
“A traffic cop getting a parking ticket is a classic example of situational irony.”
(交警收到停车罚单是情境反讽的经典例子。)