irony 详细解释

irony

['aiərəni]

n.反讽, 讽剌之事

n.

1. 反语; 冷嘲; 讽刺[U]

In her voice we could sense a certain tinge of irony.

从她的声音里我们可以感到某种讥讽的意味。

2. 具有讽刺意味的事; 出乎意料的结果; 嘲讽的话[C][U]

The great irony was that despite all his explanations nobody believed him.

最具讽刺意味的是:尽管他竭力解释, 可没一个人相信他。

词形变化

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词义辨析

同义参见:

satire  sarcasm  

英英释义

名词 irony:

witty language used to convey insults or scorn--Jonathan Swift

同义词：sarcasm, satire, caustic remark

incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs

a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

补充

ironyirony英:[ˈaiərəni] 美:[ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪə-]n.1.反语, 冷嘲She said to him with slight irony.她略带嘲讽地对他说。2.具有讽刺意味的事, 嘲弄History has many ironies.历史有许多具有讽刺意味的事。

例句

1. There seemed to be no hint of irony in his voice.他的话音里好像没有一丝挖苦的意味。 2. She spoke simply, without irony.她说得简单明了, 没有反话。 3. Sinclair examined the closed, clever face for any hint of irony.辛克莱仔细端详着那张不露声色的聪明面孔, 试图寻找出说反话的迹象。 4. Opposition parties lost no time in stressing the irony of his return to power after being rejected by voters in November.他11月份被选民否决后再次上台, 反对党立刻对这件事的讽刺性大做文章。 5. The irony is this document may become more easily available in the US than in Britain where it was commissioned.反讽的是, 这份文件在美国可能比在其授权地英国更容易获得。 6. ‘Don't go overboard with the gratitude,’ he rejoined with heavy irony.“不要感激得过了头，”他充满讥刺地回答道。 7. [with clause]the irony is that I thought he could help me.我还以为他能帮我，这真是个讽刺。 8. an irony grey colour.一种铁灰色。 9. The irony was that he was killed in a car accident soon after the end of the war.战争结束后不久他便死于交通事故，真是造化弄人。 10. ‘The English are such good cooks’, he said with heavy irony.他故意挖苦说：“英国人真是烹饪能手。” 11. a writer known for her clever use of irony以妙用反语著称的女作家 12. "“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！” 13. 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”。 14. 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。 15. "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。 16. 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。 17. The irony of the situation was apparent to everyone.这种情况的讽刺之处显而易见。 18. He has a strong sense of irony.他有很强的讽刺感。

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