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irony

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  • n.讽刺;反语;有讽刺意味的情况;(出乎意料的)奇异可笑之处
  • adj.铁的;含铁的;铁似的

复数: ironies

iron n.铁 + -y ...的

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noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies
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

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。

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

‘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。

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

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 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。

  • 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.

    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。

noun

1
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated
2
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 Swif
Synonym: sarcasm satire caustic remark
3
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

数据来源:WordNet

  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. 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。

  3. It was one of life 's little ironies .

    那是生活中的一个小小的嘲弄。

  4. The irony is lost in translation .

    原文的反语用法在翻译中丢失了。

  5. She spoke with heavy irony .

    她的话充满了讽刺。

  6. They find only irony in the narrator 's concern

    他们发现叙述者只是一味地嘲讽。

  7. 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。

  8. 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。

  9. 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。

  10. 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。

  11. The phrase is loaded with irony .

    此语满含讽刺意味。

  12. There is a delicious irony in all this .

    这一切中包含了一种绝妙的讽刺。

  13. Caine has always been an actor who excels in irony

    凯恩向来是个擅长讽刺的演员。

  14. 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。

  15. She spoke to him with irony in her voice .

    她语气嘲讽地对他说话。

  16. Her writing contains a hint of irony .

    她的作品带有一丝嘲讽意味。

  17. 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。

  18. 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。

  19. She said to him with slight irony .

    她略带嘲讽地对他说话。

  20. The article is full of ironies .

    文章充满了反讽意味。

  21. There 's a touch of irony in his remarks .

    他的话里有点儿讽刺的味道。

  22. History has many ironies .

    历史有许多具有讽刺意味的事。

  23. In her voice we could sense a certain tinge of irony .

    从她的声音里我们可以感到某种讥讽的意味。

  24. His command of irony and invective was said to be very classic and lethal .

    据说他嬉笑怒骂的本领是极其杰出的,令人无法招架的。

  25. A Psychological Research on Chinese Children 's Understanding of Irony

    汉语儿童反语理解的心理学研究

  26. The speaker with high social class is more likely to use irony .

    当交际者所处社会等级不同时,处于高等级的交际者更倾向于使用反讽。

  27. Developments of Research on the Mental Mechanism in Children 's Understanding of Irony

    儿童反语理解的心理机制

  28. I 'm not even gonna point out the irony here .

    我连这其中的讽刺之事都不想指出来。

  29. 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。

  30. Their opinions are a great contribution to the research of irony .

    这种观点的引入对反讽研究起到了巨大的推动作用。

后缀
e-...的

angry adj. 发怒的

angr- 痛苦 + -y ...的

cloudy adj. 多云的

cloud 关闭 + -y ...的

crazy n. 疯子

craz(e) 狂热 + -y ...的

dirty adj. 肮脏的

dirt n.烂泥 + -y ...的

funny adj. 有趣的,滑稽的,好笑的

fun 乐趣 + -n- + -y ...的

happy adj. 感到(或显得)快乐的,高兴的

hap 运气,机会 + -p- + -y ...的

healthy adj. 健康的

health n.健康 + -y ...的

hungry adj. 感到饿的

hung(e)r 饥饿 + -y ...的

lazy adj. 懒惰的

laz(e) 懒散 + -y ...的

lucky adj. 幸运的,走运的

luck n.运气 + -y ...的

naughty adj. 顽皮的

naught pron.无 + -y ...的

noisy adj. 吵闹的

nois(e) 噪音 + -y ...的

rainy adj. 阴雨的

rain n.雨 + -y ...的

snowy adj. 下雪的

snow n.雪 + -y ...的

sunny adj. 晴朗的

sun n.太阳 + -y ...的

thirsty adj. 渴的

thirst 口渴,渴望 + -y ...的

tidy adj. 整齐的

tid(e) 时令;季节 + -y ...的

windy adj. 多风的,风大的

wind n.风 + -y ...的

dusty adj. 尘土飞扬

dust n.灰尘 + -y ...的

foggy adj. 有雾的

fog n.雾 + -y ...的

greedy adj. 贪婪的

greed n.贪婪 + -y ...的

handy adj. 方便的

hand n.手 + -y ...的

injury n. 损伤

in- 在内,进入,使 + jur 发誓,法律 + -y ...的

juicy adj. 多汁的

juice n.汁 + -y ...的

messy adj. 肮脏的

mess n.凌乱 + -y ...的

muddy adj. 多泥的

mud n.泥 + -d- + -y ...的

salty adj. 咸咸的

salt n.盐 + -y ...的

sleepy adj. 困乏的

sleep n.睡眠 + -y ...的

smelly adj. 有臭味的

smell n.嗅觉 + -y ...的

tasty adj. 美味的

tast(e) + -y ...的

tiny adj. 极小的

tin(e) 齿,尖头 + -y ...的

wealthy adj. 富有的

wealth 钱财 + -y ...的

worthy adj. 值得的

worth adj.相当于…价值的 + -y ...的

county n. (美国的)县

count v.点…的数目 + -y ...的

faulty adj. 有错误的

fault n.缺点 + -y ...的

gloomy adj. 黑暗的

gloom n.阴暗 + -y ...的

rusty adj. 生锈的

rust n.锈 + -y ...的

sandy adj. 铺满沙子的

sand n.沙 + -y ...的

shady adj. 背阴的

shad(e) 荫 + -y ...的

steady adj. (发展、增长等)稳步的,持续的,匀速的

stead 位置;站 + -y ...的

sticky adj. 粘性的

stick n.枯枝 + -y ...的

stony adj. 多石的

ston(e) 石头 + -y ...的

levy vt. 征收

lev 举,升 + -y ...的

symphony n. 交响曲

sym- 共同,相同 + phon 声音 + -y ...的

spicy adj. 辛辣的

spic(e) 香料 + -y ...的

shabby adj. 破旧的

shab 疮疤 + -b- + -y ...的

sarcasm irony satire 【导航词义:讽刺】
sarcasm v. 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。

〔例证〕

'Good of you to arrive on time,' Jim said, with heavy sarcasm.

“你到得真准时呀。”吉姆说道,话语里带着强烈的讽刺。

He always spoke with a trace of sarcasm.

他说话总是带着一丝挖苦的味道。

irony v. 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。

〔例证〕

She spoke to him with irony in her voice.

她语气嘲讽地对他说话。

Her writing contains a hint of irony.

她的作品带有一丝嘲讽意味。

satire v. 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。

〔例证〕

Satire is often a form of protest against injustice.

讽刺往往是一种对不公正进行抗议的形式。

His works are characterized by humour and biting satire.

他的作品以幽默和尖锐的讽刺为特色。

  • 词语搭配

irony与以下词性连用

adj.

bitter irony

辛辣的嘲讽

ultimate irony

极大的嘲讽(或讽刺意味)

n.

hint of irony

一丝嘲讽

sense of irony

嘲讽意味

trace of irony

一丝嘲讽

irony of a situation

有讽刺意味的情形