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irony n.反话 irony (n.) c.1500, from Latin ironia, from Greek eironeia "dissimulation, assumed ignorance," from eiron "dissembler," perhaps related to eirein "to speak" (see verb). Used in Greek of affected ignorance, especially that of Socrates. For nuances of usage, see humor. Figurative use for "condition opposite to what might be expected; contradictory circumstances" is from 1640s.irony (adj.) "of or resembling iron," late 14c., from iron (n.) + -y (2). 【记】iron 形容某人像铁一样又硬又冷，冷言冷语地说反话

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['aiərəni] 【英】 n. 反话；出人意料的事 情或情况(the opposite of what is expected) 无

单词	irony
音标	['aiərəni]
解释	n.反话
红宝书	【英】 n. 反话；出人意料的事情或情况(the opposite of what is expected)
字源	irony (n.) c.1500, from Latin ironia, from Greek eironeia "dissimulation, assumed ignorance," from eiron "dissembler," perhaps related to eirein "to speak" (see verb). Used in Greek of affected ignorance, especially that of Socrates. For nuances of usage, see humor. Figurative use for "condition opposite to what might be expected; contradictory circumstances" is from 1640s. irony (adj.) "of or resembling iron," late 14c., from iron (n.) + -y (2).
不择手段背单词	无
趣味全助记	【记】iron 形容某人像铁一样又硬又冷，冷言冷语地说反话

Irony Opposite N Greek Aiərəni N.反话 英 反话；出人意料的事

Irony Opposite N Greek Aiərəni N.反话英反话；出人意料的事