ironic /ˌaɪˈrɑːnɪk/ adjective also ironical /ˌaɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/ also ironical /ˌaɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/ Learner's definition of IRONIC
[more ironic; most ironic]
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: using words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny讽刺的；反语的 2
: strange or funny because something (such as a situation) is different from what you expected（因出乎意料而）奇怪的，好笑的 -
It's ironic that computers break down so often, since they're meant to save people time.电脑本是为人们节省时间的，但却屡出故障，真令人啼笑皆非。
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It is ironic that the robber's car crashed into a police station.那辆劫匪的车居然撞进了警察局，这太好笑了。
— ironically
/aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/ adverb -
He wrote ironically [=in an ironic way] about his experiences during the war.他用讽刺的手法描写了自己在战争期间的经历。
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Ironically, [=it is ironic that] the robber's car crashed into a police station.好笑的是，那辆劫匪的车竟然撞进了警察局。