英语词汇“irony”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	irony
释义	irony —irony /ˈaɪ.rə.ni/ Ⅰ noun [U] (OPPOSITE RESULT) ► C2 a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result: » The irony (of it) is that the new tax system will burden those it was intended to help.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Outcomes and consequences • • • Extra Examples:» With inevitable irony, it was Smith who scored the winning goal against his former team.» The final irony of the situation was that Collins himself ordered the assassination.» The irony is that the formula turned out to have been incorrect all along.» He noted the irony that the weapons were now being used against the country that produced them.» The irony is that his mistake will actually improve the team's situation. Ⅱ noun [U] (TYPE OF SPEECH) ► C2 the use of words that are the opposite of what you mean, as a way of being funny: » Her voice heavy with irony, Simone said, "We're so pleased you were able to stay so long." (= Her voice made it obvious they were not pleased.)→ _COMPARE SARCASM(Cf. ↑sarcasm)Thesaurus⁺: ↑Figurative use of language
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