ironic

adj.

1. 反语的；讽刺的
   showing that you really mean the opposite of what you are saying; expressing
   1. an ironic comment
      讥讽的话
2. （因出乎意料而）奇怪的，好笑的
   strange or amusing because it is very different from what you expect
   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。

1. ADJ-GRADED 反语的;讽刺挖苦的
   When you make an ironic remark, you say something that you do not mean, as a joke.
   1. 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。
   2. People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school, but they were being ironic.
      人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”,但他们是在挖苦我。
2. ADJ-GRADED 具有讽刺意味的;令人啼笑皆非的
   If you say that it is ironic that something should happen, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast.
   1. 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？

1. The film is more of an ironic fantasy than a horror story.
   这部影片与其说是恐怖片，不如说是带有讽刺意味的奇幻片。
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。
3. People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school, but they were being ironic.
   人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”，但他们是在挖苦我。
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？
5. 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。
6. We may use this in an ironic tone to welcome somebody for a pleasant surprise too.
   我们也可以使用这种讥讽的口吻来欢迎某人带给我们的惊喜。
7. He said to me the other night, When you are ironic, I am always behind you.
   有天晚上他对我说：在你嘻谑嘲弄的时候，我总是落在你后头。
8. Dante: Strange and ironic that it will end the same way.
   但丁：神奇而讽刺的是还将以同样的方式终结。
9. I find this whole Nazi Association just so sadly ironic.
   我觉得整个关于纳粹的猜想太讽刺了。
10. How ironic that it should finish like this!
    竟然这样结束了，真是出乎意料！
11. It is inevitably ironic that in order to create peace and stability there must be war.
    有个不可避免的讽刺的说法，为了创造和平与稳定就必须要有战争。
12. Under the circumstances, I think is pretty ironic.
    在这种情况下，我认为极具讽刺性。
13. It's ironic that he should criticize such conduct& he's not exactly lily-white himself.
    他竟然批评这样的行为也太有讽刺意味了&他自己也不干净。
14. A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said.
    和应该说的相比没有完全表达出实情的陈述。
15. Strange and ironic that it will end the same way.
    奇怪而且讽刺的是会以同样的方式结束。
16. He is ironic, humorous, very open to ideas.
    他的话中暗藏讥讽，为人幽默，对各种想法都持有非常开放的态度。
17. The Don paused and gave the undertaker a polite, ironic smile.
    堂停顿下来，给了殡葬者一个礼貌的、讽刺的微笑。
18. They are kitschy but very ironic and critical. I like it.
    他们浅薄娴熟，但是非常具有讽刺性和批判性，非常的棒！
19. Some people use the word ironic one-sided me, then I told him, you were wrong.
    有人用片面这个词来讽刺我，那我就告诉他，你错了。
20. Her music is witty, ironic and allusive.
    她的音乐诙谐讥讽，并充满了暗示。
21. That's ironic that a spiritual and thinking me was lost in that campaign.
    一个精神的，思考的我迷失在这场战役中迷失不能说不是一件讽刺的事情。
22. Andrew, I find your concern ironic.
    andrew，你对我的关心真是一种讽刺。
23. It's ironic that one could be more at peace in the virtual world.
    好像人们在虚拟世界中的生活反而安宁了许多，这太讽刺了。
24. This is especially ironic because researchers report that satisfaction thrives on challenge.
    而研究者发现人的满意度是源自挑战上就增加了讽刺意味。
25. I believe he was being ironic.
    我相信他那是说反话。
26. Loyalty. That's kind of ironic from where I'm standing.
    忠诚。站在我的角度看，这还真是讽刺。
27. And in this ironic principle, which appears to govern so much of our lives, I find delight.
    然而，在这个似乎主宰了我们大部分生活的讽刺原理中，我却寻得了快乐。
28. Ironic indeed that pagan Rome here would have this longstanding influence upon Christianity.
    真正出乎意料的是，异教的罗马因此而对基督教发生着长远的影响。
29. In an ironic twist, new research shows that the brain's pleasure center may be to blame.
    新的研究表明，这可能要归咎于大脑的快乐中心。

adj

1. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
   1. madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker
   2. it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely

   Synonym:    ironical

2. humorously sarcastic or mocking
   1. dry humor
   2. an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely
   3. an ironic novel
   4. an ironical smile
   5. with a wry Scottish wit

   Synonym:    dryironicalwry