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irony irony ★★☆☆☆/a͟ɪrəni/1[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]反语；冷嘲 Irony is a subtle form of humour which involves saying things that you do not mean. They find only irony in the narrator's concern...他们发现叙述者只是一味地嘲讽。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	可变名词]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.   [oft N of/in n]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。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。 ironyi‧ron‧y /ˈaɪərəni $ ˈaɪrə-/ ●○○ noun (plural ironies)  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable, uncountable] a situation that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens, or the opposite of what is expected happens or is true:  Life is full of little ironies.tragic/cruel/bitter etc irony The tragic irony is that the drug was supposed to save lives.2[uncountable] when you use words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusingtrace/hint/touch of irony Wagner calls his program ‘the worst talk show in America,’ without a hint of irony.heavy irony British English (=a lot of irony) ‘Of course Michael won’t be late; you know how punctual he always is,’ she said with heavy irony.► see thesaurus at language →sarcasm, dramatic irony

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EWHxf9MPuDVCp60Kof1imHVlVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTsnFoBA9bYMfNbuU5wu0WzPqd5mB+LQIv5/LqVlNxeV91Bvjc6BT08o4opbcxLa93yeGdQzEXzkCaREJoA+DQHsCassHyMzvcuqTCRtPAIsWdXcWIchlNELGVrXfJA48C             irony              /        ˈaɪrəni                ;          NAmE                ˈaɪrəni                /                              noun                            (                  plural          ironies                )                    1              [uncountable            ,       countable        ]                    the amusing or strange aspect of a situation that is very different from what you expect; a situation like this          （出乎意料的）奇异可笑之处；有讽刺意味的情况                            ◆                  The irony is thatwhen 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。                    ◆        It was one of life's little ironies.        那是生活中的一个小小的嘲弄。                    2              [uncountable        ]                    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          反语；反话                            ◆        ‘England is famous for its food,’ she said with          heavy irony.                “英国的食物很有名哪。”她极其讽刺地说道。                    ◆        There was a note of irony in his voice.        他的声音里有一丝挖苦的味道。                    ◆        She said it without a          hint/trace of irony.                她说此话没有一点嘲讽之意。                    irony      ironies                  irony              /        ˈaɪrəni                ;          NAmE                ˈaɪrəni                /             irony[ˈaɪrəni]CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTSn4376623710071147140811211554NOUN916564212Spoken:53574242ironies[196]反讽(98%)，讽剌之事(2%)n.讽刺；反语；具有讽刺意味的事adj.铁的；似铁的

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Collins	irony ★★☆☆☆ /a͟ɪrəni/ 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]反语；冷嘲 Irony is a subtle form of humour which involves saying things that you do not mean. They find only irony in the narrator's concern... 他们发现叙述者只是一味地嘲讽。 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 可变名词]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. [oft N of/in n] 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。 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。
Oxford	irony / ˈaɪrəni ; NAmE ˈaɪrəni / noun ( plural ironies ) 1 [uncountable , countable ] the amusing or strange aspect of a situation that is very different from what you expect; a situation like this （出乎意料的）奇异可笑之处；有讽刺意味的情况 ◆ The irony is thatwhen 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。 ◆ It was one of life's little ironies. 那是生活中的一个小小的嘲弄。 2 [uncountable ] 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 反语；反话 ◆ ‘England is famous for its food,’ she said with heavy irony. “英国的食物很有名哪。”她极其讽刺地说道。 ◆ There was a note of irony in his voice. 他的声音里有一丝挖苦的味道。 ◆ She said it without a hint/trace of irony. 她说此话没有一点嘲讽之意。 irony ironies irony / ˈaɪrəni ; NAmE ˈaɪrəni /
LDC	ironyi‧ron‧y /ˈaɪərəni $ ˈaɪrə-/ ●○○ noun (plural ironies) Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable, uncountable] a situation that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens, or the opposite of what is expected happens or is true: Life is full of little ironies.tragic/cruel/bitter etc irony The tragic irony is that the drug was supposed to save lives.2[uncountable] when you use words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusingtrace/hint/touch of irony Wagner calls his program ‘the worst talk show in America,’ without a hint of irony.heavy irony British English (=a lot of irony) ‘Of course Michael won’t be late; you know how punctual he always is,’ she said with heavy irony.► see thesaurus at language → sarcasm , dramatic irony
WDF	irony [ˈaɪrəni] CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS n4376 6237 1007 1147 1408 1121 1554 NOUN9165 64212 Spoken: 53574242 ironies[196] 反讽(98%)，讽剌之事(2%) n.讽刺；反语；具有讽刺意味的事 adj.铁的；似铁的

Irony Amusing ˈaɪrəni Noun Situation Opposite Heavy Involves

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