irony

a writer known for her clever use of irony以妙用反语著称的女作家

“What a beautiful view,” he said, his voice dripping with irony, as he looked out the window at the alley.他看着窗外的小巷，用充满讽刺的语气说道：“真是美景啊！”

She described her vacation with heavy irony as “an educational experience.”她极具讽刺地将她的假期描述成“一次具有教育意义的经历”。

It was a tragic irony that he made himself sick by worrying so much about his health.他因过分担心自己的健康而生了病，这既可悲又可笑。

The (awful/bitter) irony is that in trying to forget her, he thought of her even more.（可悲又）可笑的是，他努力想忘掉她，但却更想念她了。

That's just one of life's little ironies.那不过是生活的一个小小的嘲弄而已。

The irony of the situation was apparent to everyone.这种情况的讽刺之处显而易见。

He has a strong sense of irony.他有很强的讽刺感。