1STRANGEan ironic situation is one that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens, or the opposite of what is expected happens or is true 〔情况〕有讽刺意味的,出乎意料的,令人啼笑皆非的
Your car was stolen at the police station! How ironic!
你的车在警察局被偷!真让人哭笑不得!
It’s ironic that her husband smoked for thirty years, and yet she’s the one who died of lung cancer.
具有讽刺意味的是,她丈夫吸烟30年,而死于肺癌的却是她。
In an ironic twist, the most trustworthy character in the film turned out to be the thief.
影片中故事情节来了一个出乎意料的转折,最可信赖的人原来是小偷。
2FUNNYusing words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in a joking way 〔遣词用字〕讽刺的,用反语的〔常以开玩笑方式〕
ironic comments
带讽刺意味的评论
When I told Lucy I loved her book, she thought I was being ironic.
an ironic twist• And in an ironic twist, the Author is played by the same actor as the old farmer.• In an ironic twist, this time humans will tackle an 8K run or 2-mile walk.
ironic ♦︎ sarcastic ♦︎ wry ♦︎ sardonic ♦︎ satirical ♦︎ dryThese words all describe sth that is humorous or makes fun of sb/sth in a way that is not obvious or direct, especially by using words that are the opposite of what you mean.这些词均表示讽刺的、挖苦的、嘲弄的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达讥讽的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an ironic / a sarcastic / a wry / a sardonic / a satirical / a dry comment◆ironic / wry / sardonic / satirical / dry humour◆a sarcastic / wry / satirical / dry wit◆an ironic / a sarcastic / a wry / a sardonic / a dry tone / smile◆a sarcastic / wry / sardonic / dry look◆an ironic / a sarcastic / a sardonic / a dry voice◆ironic / wry / sardonic amusement■ironic aɪˈrɒnɪk; NAmEaɪˈrɑːnɪkapparently expressing the opposite of what you really mean, especially as a joke; (of a situation) strange or amusing because it is very different from what you expect(尤指玩笑)反语的,讽刺的;(情形因出乎意料)奇怪的,好笑的◆He was greeted with ironic cheers from opposition MPs.反对党议员向他喝倒彩。◆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。▸ironically
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◆He smiled ironically.他讥讽地微微一笑。◆Ironically, the book she felt was her worst sold more copies than any of her others.没想到,她觉得最糟糕的那本书却比她的其他任何一本书卖得都好。▸ironyˈaɪrəni
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[uncountable, countable] ◆His writing is rich in irony.他的作品反讽意味浓厚。◆The irony is that when he finally got the job, he found he didn't like it.讽刺的是,当他最终得到那份工作时,他发现自己并不喜欢它。◆It was one of life's little ironies.那是人生中一个小小的嘲弄。■sarcastic sɑːˈkæstɪk; NAmEsɑːrˈkampːstɪk (usuallydisapproving) using words that are the opposite of what you mean in order to be unpleasant to sb or to make fun of them讽刺的;挖苦的;嘲讽的◆Her tone was faintly sarcastic.她的语调略带嘲讽。◆There's no need to be sarcastic.没必要挖苦人。▸sarcasmˈsɑːkæzəm; NAmEˈsɑːrkæzəm
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[uncountable] ◆Her voice was heavy with sarcasm.她的话里满是挖苦。■wryraɪ [usually before noun] (written, usuallyapproving) showing that you are both amused and disappointed or annoyed; amusing in an ironic way啼笑皆非的;挖苦的;讽刺的;揶揄的◆'At least we got one vote,' she said with a wry smile.“我们起码还得了一票。”她苦笑着解嘲道。◆The film takes a wry look at the British class system.影片对英国的阶级制度投去了嘲弄的一瞥。▸wryly
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◆to grin / smile wryly咧嘴苦笑;苦笑■sardonic sɑːˈdɒnɪk; NAmEsɑːrˈdɑːnɪk (written, disapproving) humorous in a way that shows that you think you are better than other people and do not take them seriously嘲弄的;轻慢的;轻蔑的◆He looked at her with sardonic amusement.他嘲弄地看着她,感觉很好笑。■satiricalsəˈtɪrɪkl criticizing sb/sth by using humour to show their faults or weaknesses讽刺的;讥讽的◆The cartoon appeared in a popular satirical magazine.漫画刊登在一份通俗讽刺杂志上。◆He is a sharp, satirical observer of the London social scene.他用锐利和讥讽的眼光观察伦敦的社会百态。▸satire ˈsætaɪə(r)
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[uncountable, countable] ◆There is a strong tradition of political satire in this country.这个国家深具政治讽刺的传统。◆The novel is a stinging satire on American politics.这部小说是对美国政治的尖锐讽刺。▸satirize (BrE alsosatirise) ˈsætəraɪz
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[transitive] (ratherformal) ◆The cartoon satirizes middle-aged, middle-class liberals.这部漫画讽刺了中年的中产阶级自由派。■dry (approving) very clever and often amusing, expressed in a quiet way that is not obvious, often using irony机敏的;含蓄幽默的;令人玩味的◆He was a man of few words with a delightful dry sense of humour.他话不多,幽默起来又含蓄又让人愉快。