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Ironic Adj Graded Make 英[Aɪˈrɒnɪk 美[Aɪˈrɑnɪk Adj.用反语的;具有讽刺意味的;冷嘲的;令人啼笑皆非的 反语的;讽刺挖苦的 Remark

单词 ironic
音标
英[aɪˈrɒnɪk] 美[aɪˈrɑnɪk]
解释
adj.用反语的;具有讽刺意味的;冷嘲的;令人啼笑皆非的;
例句

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.
例: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。
例: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。

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.
例: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?
变形
adv:ironically~

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