单词 | irony |
释义 | irony n 1 [U] expression of one´s meaning by saying the direct opposite of one´s thoughts in order to be emphatic, amusing, sarcastic, etc 反语; 反话 `That´s really lovely, that is!´ he said with heavy irony. `那真是可爱极了, 真的!'他故意说反话. 2 [U, C] situation, event, etc that is desirable in itself but so unexpected or ill-timed that it appears to be deliberately perverse 有讽刺意味的情况、 事情等(其本身未始不可取, 但因出人意料或来非其时而似故意乖违) the irony of fate 命运的嘲弄 He inherited a fortune but died a month later; one of life´s little ironies. 他继承一笔遗产後一个月就死了, 有点时乖命蹇吧. |
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