| 释义 |
irony1/ˈairəni/n. (pl. -ies) 1 an expression of meaning, often humorous or sarcastic, by the use of language of a different or opposite tendency 冷嘲；反语 2 an ill-timed or perverse arrival of an event or circumstance that is in itself desirable 出人意料的(不吉祥的，不正常的)事件(情况) 3 (also 亦作 dramatic irony) a literary technique in which the audience can perceive hidden meanings unknown to the characters 戏剧性讽刺(剧中人未察觉而观众却能领会)[Latin ironia from Greek eirōneia ‘simulated ignorance’, from eirōn ‘dissembler’] |