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.
諷刺的是，消防站就在消防員外出時燒毀了。
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.
外面下著大雨，她卻說'多麼美好的一天'，用反諷來調侃天氣。
translation
諷刺, 反語
詞形變化
Plural
ironies