1 N-UNCOUNT 反语;冷嘲 Irony is a subtle form of humour which involves saying things that you do not mean. 反语;冷嘲
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They find only irony in the narrator's concern.
他们发现叙述者只是一味地嘲讽。
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Sinclair examined the closed, clever face for any hint of irony, but found none.
辛克莱审视着那张不动声色的精明的脸庞，试图寻找任何冷嘲的迹象,但是却什么都没发现。
SYN sarcasm, mockery, ridicule, bitterness
2 N-VAR 有讽刺意味的情形;令人啼笑皆非之处 If you talk about the irony of a situation, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast. 有讽刺意味的情形;令人啼笑皆非之处 [Also + of/in]
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The irony is that many officials in Washington agree in private that their policy is inconsistent.
具有讽刺意味的是,华盛顿的很多官员都私下里承认他们的政策前后不一致。
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Opposition parties lost no time in stressing the irony of his return to power after being rejected by voters in November.
他 11 月份遭选民否决后又重新上台，反对党马上对这一讽刺性现象大做文章。
SYN paradox, ambiguity, absurdity, incongruity
| Word Partnership | Use irony with: |
| ADJ. | bitter irony 1 ultimate irony 1 2 |
| N. | hint of irony, sense of irony, trace of irony 1 irony of a situation 2 |
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