| 单词 | irony |
| 释义 | ironyirony /ˈaɪrəni/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] 1eng. lang. arts the use of words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusing: The teacher’s irony was lost on him (=he didn’t understand it).2a situation that seems strange, sad, or amusing because the opposite of what is expected happens or is true: The tragic irony (=what makes the situation very sad) is that the drug was supposed to save lives. [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin ironia, from Greek eironeia, from eiron person who lies] → see also dramatic irony |
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