ironic
/aɪˈrɒnɪk/adjective
1- using or characterized by irony冷嘲的, 挖苦的, 讥讽的：
his mouth curved into an ironic smile.
他撇了撇嘴角露出一丝讥笑。
1.1
- happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this有讽刺意味的; 令人啼笑皆非的：
with clause it was ironic that now everybody had plenty of money for food they couldn't obtain it because everything was rationed.令人啼笑皆非的是由于所有东西都实行配给, 人们现在有钱买食品却买不到。
派生词
ironical
adjective词源
mid 17th cent.: from French ironique or late Latin ironicus, from Greek eirōnikos 'dissembling, feigning ignorance', from eirōneia （see IRONY1）.