ironic
英 [aɪ'rɒnɪk]
美[aɪ'rɑnɪk]
- adj. 讽刺的；反话的
英英释意
- 1. humorously sarcastic or mocking;
- "dry humor"
- "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"
- "an ironic novel"
- "an ironical smile"
- "with a wry Scottish wit"
- 2. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is;
- "madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"
- "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely"
双语例句
- 1. It's ironic that she became a teacher—she used to hate school.
- 令人啼笑皆非的是她成了教师—她过去一向厌恶上学。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. At the most solemn moments he will flash a mocking smile or make an ironic remark.
- 在最庄严的时刻他脸上会闪现嘲弄的微笑或说一句讽刺挖苦的话。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He is in the marriage bureau business, which is mildly ironic seeing that his dearest wish is to get married himself.
- 他从事婚姻介绍工作，这多少有点讽刺意味，因为他最大的愿望就是自己能结婚。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Does he not find it ironic that the sort of people his movie celebrates hardly ever watch this kind of movie?
- 他电影里颂扬的那些人几乎从不看这种电影，难道他不觉得这是种讽刺吗？
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. It's ironic that the weakest student in mathematics was elected class treasurer.
- 数学最差的学生竟被选为班级财务干事，这真是具有讽刺意味
来自辞典例句