irony

noun

/ˈaɪrəni/

(plural ironies)

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[uncountable, countable] the funny or strange aspect of a situation that is very different from what you expect; a situation like this
- It was one of life's little ironies.
- the irony (is) that… The irony is that when he finally got the job, he discovered he didn't like it.
Extra Examples
- It is a nice irony that the Minister of Transport missed the meeting because her train was delayed.
- The ultimate irony is that the revolution, rather than bringing freedom, actually ended it completely.
- There is a certain irony in the situation.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- heavy
- gentle
- …
… of irony
- hint
- touch
- trace
- …
preposition
- by a… irony
phrases
- a certain irony
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[uncountable] the use of words that say the opposite of what you really mean, often as a joke and with a tone of voice that shows this
- ‘England is famous for its food,’ she said with heavy irony.
- There was a note of irony in his voice.
- She said it without a hint/trace of irony.
Extra Examples
- He thanked us all without a touch of irony.
- She congratulated him with gentle irony.
- She tried to ignore the heavy irony in his voice.
- His writing is rich in irony.
Topics Languagec1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- heavy
- gentle
- …
… of irony
- hint
- touch
- trace
- …
preposition
- by a… irony
phrases
- a certain irony
See full entry

单词	irony
释义	irony noun /ˈaɪrəni/ /ˈaɪrəni/ (plural ironies) jump to other results [uncountable, countable] the funny or strange aspect of a situation that is very different from what you expect; a situation like this It was one of life's little ironies. the irony (is) that… The irony is that when he finally got the job, he discovered he didn't like it. Extra Examples It is a nice irony that the Minister of Transport missed the meeting because her train was delayed. The ultimate irony is that the revolution, rather than bringing freedom, actually ended it completely. There is a certain irony in the situation. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great heavy gentle … … of irony hint touch trace … preposition by a… irony phrases a certain irony See full entry [uncountable] the use of words that say the opposite of what you really mean, often as a joke and with a tone of voice that shows this ‘England is famous for its food,’ she said with heavy irony. There was a note of irony in his voice. She said it without a hint/trace of irony. Extra Examples He thanked us all without a touch of irony. She congratulated him with gentle irony. She tried to ignore the heavy irony in his voice. His writing is rich in irony. Topics Languagec1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great heavy gentle … … of irony hint touch trace … preposition by a… irony phrases a certain irony See full entry see also dramatic irony, tragic irony Word Originearly 16th cent. (also denoting irony in the Socratic sense): via Latin from Greek eirōneia ‘simulated ignorance’, from eirōn ‘dissembler’.
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