irony

noun

1. （出乎意料的）奇异可笑之处；有讽刺意味的情况
   the amusing or strange aspect of a situation that is very different from what you expect; a situation like this
   1. The irony is that when he finally got the job, he discovered 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。
   2. It was one of life's little ironies.
      那是生活中的一个小小的嘲弄。
2. 反语；反话
   the use of words that say the opposite of what you really mean, often as a joke and with a tone of voice that shows this
   1. ‘England is famous for its food,’ she said with heavy irony .
      “英格兰的食物很有名哪。”她极其讽刺地说道。
   2. There was a note of irony in his voice.
      他的声音里有一丝挖苦的味道。
   3. She said it without a hint/trace of irony .
      她说此话没有一点嘲讽之意。

1. N-UNCOUNT 反语;冷嘲
   Irony is a subtle form of humour which involves saying things that you do not mean.
   1. They find only irony in the narrator's concern...
      他们发现叙述者只是一味地嘲讽。
   2. Sinclair examined the closed, clever face for any hint of irony, but found none.
      辛克莱审视着那张不动声色的精明的脸庞，试图寻找任何冷嘲的迹象,但是却什么都没发现。
2. N-VAR 有讽刺意味的情形;令人啼笑皆非之处
   If you talk about the irony of a situation, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast.
   1. The irony is that many officials in Washington agree in private that their policy is inconsistent...
      具有讽刺意味的是,华盛顿的很多官员都私下里承认他们的政策前后不一致。
   2. Opposition parties lost no time in stressing the irony of his return to power after being rejected by voters in November.
      他 11 月份遭选民否决后又重新上台，反对党马上对这一讽刺性现象大做文章。

1. By a cruel irony, his horse came down on a flat part of the course.
   十分残酷而且极具讽刺意味的是，他的马在赛场的平地上摔倒了。
2. There is a delicious irony in all this.
   这一切中包含了一种绝妙的讽刺。
3. Caine has always been an actor who excels in irony
   凯恩向来是个擅长讽刺的演员。
4. I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.
   我瞥了她一眼，没有在她的脸上看到一丝嘲弄。
5. They find only irony in the narrator's concern
   他们发现叙述者只是一味地嘲讽。
6. Sinclair examined the closed, clever face for any hint of irony, but found none.
   辛克莱审视着那张不动声色的精明的脸庞，试图寻找任何冷嘲的迹象，但是却什么都没发现。
7. The irony is that many officials in Washington agree in private that their policy is inconsistent
   具有讽刺意味的是，华盛顿的很多官员都私下里承认他们的政策前后不一致。
8. Opposition parties lost no time in stressing the irony of his return to power after being rejected by voters in November.
   他11月份遭选民否决后又重新上台，反对党马上对这一讽刺性现象大做文章。
9. The phrase is loaded with irony.
   此语满含讽刺意味。
10. The irony was that Shawn had not seen her. Nor for that matter had anyone else
    具有讽刺意味的是，肖恩并没有见过她，别人也同样如此。
11. An irony is so quiet and so delicate that many readers never notice it.
    一句讥讽的话是那样的温和，那样的含蓄不露，以致许多读者都没有注意到。
12. There's a touch of irony in his remarks.
    他的话里有点儿讽刺的味道。
13. She said to him with slight irony.
    她略带嘲讽地对他说话。
14. One could break away into irony& as indeed he often had to.
    自我解嘲一下就完了&事实上他时常就是这样。
15. The irony is, you can hardly blame him.
    令人感到讽刺的是，你很难责怪他。
16. Metaphor and irony juxtapose meanings: harmonious, contrasting, or conflicting.
    隐喻和讽刺能够并列两种意涵：和谐、对比或冲突。
17. The irony is that she herself was late, and was criticized by the boss.
    具有讽刺意义的是她自己迟到了，并受到了老板的批评。
18. The irony is that this policy choice worsens the imbalance.
    具有讽刺意味的是，这种政策选择加剧了失衡状况。
19. Pragmatics and cognitive linguistics provide different perspectives for irony study.
    摘要语用学和认知语言学为反语的研究提供了不同的视角。
20. His masterpiece "Bird Man" exhibits his attitude and views for life through the irony angle.
    代表作品《鸟人》以一种反讽的视角呈现了艺术家对世界、对生活的态度和看法。
21. Although marx's irony embodied the same subjectivity as romantic irony, it was practical irony rather than aesthetic.
    摘要浪漫反讽与马克思的反讽虽然都共同体现着一种强烈的主体性，但马克思的反讽不是审美反讽，而是实践反讽。
22. His irony is not mean but the systematic combination of humor and sarcasm.
    他的讽刺不是毒辣的，是幽默和讽刺的有机结合。
23. This, it seems to me, is the final irony.
    在我看来，这正是一种终极的讽刺。
24. The use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense ( especially in irony).
    一个词在一个句子里的意义和它的正常意义相反（特别是在反语里）。
25. This is one of the chief functions of satire and irony.
    这就是讽刺和反语主要作用。
26. It indicates how the effects of suspense, eeriness and horror is established perfectly through the use of irony.
    讨论了作为新批评文论中的结构原则的反讽如何使《鄂》中的悬疑、怪诞、恐怖效果达到极致。
27. It also reveals the power of the pauses and noises we use to play for time, convey emotion, doubt and irony.
    这也揭示了暂停的力量和我们通常表现时候的噪音，传达感情，怀疑和讽刺。
28. Life is tragic enough, and irony is the best antidote.
    人生已经足够悲剧了，讽刺才是最好的解药。
29. This is one abiding irony of progress.
    这是对社会不断发展前进的强烈讽刺。
30. I live for you, is the greatest irony.
    我活的好，是对伱们最大的讽刺。

  sarcasm irony satire【导航词义：讽刺】

  sarcasm n. 讽刺，挖苦

〔辨析〕指以口头或书面的方式说出的与实际意思相反的话语，表示对他人尖刻的挖苦、蔑视或恼怒。

  irony n. 冷嘲，讽刺，反语

〔辨析〕主要指表面的话语和实际的意思相反，常具有幽默或逗乐的作用。

  satire n. 讽刺，讥讽

〔辨析〕多指以幽默方式对势利、愚蠢、罪恶等世态所作的嘲讽。