| 释义 |
i·ro·ny¹ /ˈaɪərənɪ/
n.
1. 反语法
the irony of calling a stupid plan “clever” 称愚蠢计划为“聪明”的反语法
2. 反语；冷嘲；讥讽文体
say with conscious irony 有意挖苦说
There was irony in his tone. 他口气里带有讥讽。
3. 具有讽刺意味的事；出乎意料的事情(或结果)；令人啼笑皆非的局面；嘲弄
It was an irony that the firehouse burned. 消防站被火烧了，这可是个讽刺。
The situation has its ironies. 这局面本身颇带几分嘲弄的意味。
the irony of fate (circumstances) 命运(环境)的嘲弄
4. 佯作无知
5. = dramatic irony
[< L īrōnīa < Gr eirōneiā dissimulation < eirōn dissembler < eirein to speak] |