sarcasm
/ˈsɑːkæzəm/noun
mass noun
- the use of irony to mock or convey contempt讽刺, 挖苦, 嘲笑：
she didn't like the note of sarcasm in his voice.
她不喜欢他话音中挖苦的腔调。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from French sarcasme, or via late Latin from late Greek sarkasmos, from Greek sarkazein 'tear flesh', in late Greek 'gnash the teeth, speak bitterly' （from sarx, sark- 'flesh'）.