中文翻译与英英解释

n.
1.反语；讽刺，讥讽。
2.【修辞学】反语法。
短语和例子
the irony of fate [circumstances] 命运的嘲弄。 Socratic irony 苏格拉底式的佯装无知法。
adj.
铁的；铁似的；含铁的。

incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland''s copying the nation she most hated"

witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody''s face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
同义词：sarcasm, satire, caustic remark,

a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

Irony (from the Ancient Greek , meaning dissimulation or feigned ignorance)Liddell & Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, v. sub .

例句与用法

It was the final irony of missy's life .
这是对米丝一生的最后嘲讽。

The celestial irony suffused her .
这个天衣无缝的讥讽弥漫在她周围。

Minetta's voice had a meek irony .
米尼塔的口气里略带几分讥刺。

The lovely mouth was taut with irony .
漂亮的嘴讥讽地绷紧着。

Nobody smiled at these colossal ironies .
没有一个人嗤笑过这些荒唐的恶作剧。

Stanley amused him, roused his irony .
他看着史坦利觉得好笑，心里真想挖苦他一下。

She must have been past the point of irony .
看来她连说上几句冷嘲热讽的话都顾不上了。

You don't understand irony .
你不懂得什么叫俏皮。

He was an adapt in the irony of incongruously grouping .
他精通于冷嘲各种不协调的人物。

Hearn's sharp voice softened a little with irony .
侯恩的尖嗓子带着点讽刺，降低了调门。