irony
🇺🇸
/ˈaɪrəni/
🇬🇧
/ˈaɪrəni/
noun
C1
A situation that is the opposite of what you expected, often in a funny or strange way.
The irony is that the fire station burned down while the firefighters were away.
皮肉なことに、消防署が消防士たちの不在中に焼け落ちた。
C1
Saying the opposite of what you mean, usually to be funny or make a point.
She said 'What a beautiful day' with heavy rain outside, using irony to joke about the weather.
外は大雨なのに、彼女は『なんて素敵な日なんだろう』と言い、皮肉を使って天気を冗談にした。
translation
予想と反対の状況で、しばしば面白いか奇妙, 反対のことを言う、通常面白くするか要点を強調
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Plural
ironies