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irony

/ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/ /ˈaɪ.ɚ.ni/ /ˈaɪə.ni/

Meanings
noun

아이러니, 반어법

A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

Examples :

"My brother, who always boasts about his perfect study habits, failed his history exam. That was quite an irony. "
항상 완벽한 공부 습관을 자랑하는 내 동생이 역사 시험에서 떨어졌다. 그것 참 아이러니했어.
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극적 아이러니: 상황의 의미 또는 줄거리의 부조리가 관객에게는 이해되지만 연극의 등장인물에게는 이해되지 않는 연극적 효과.

Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.

Examples :

"The audience knew the teacher was secretly thrilled about the upcoming pop quiz, but the students were all panicking, creating a powerful irony. "
관객들은 선생님이 곧 있을 팝 퀴즈에 대해 비밀리에 기뻐한다는 것을 알았지만, 학생들은 모두 당황하여 강력한 아이러니를 만들었다.
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noun

반어법

Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.

Examples :

"The student used irony to confuse the teacher, pretending not to understand the assignment, hoping to provoke a longer explanation. "
그 학생은 선생님을 혼란시키기 위해 반어법을 사용하여 과제를 이해하지 못하는 척하며 더 긴 설명을 유도하려 했다.
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noun

아이러니, 반어법

The state of two usually unrelated entities, parties, actions, etc. being related through a common connection in an uncommon way.

Examples :

"The irony of the situation was that the student who always got bad grades on tests aced the final exam. "
상황의 아이러니는 항상 시험에서 나쁜 점수를 받던 학생이 기말고사를 잘 봤다는 것이다.
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noun

아이러니, 반어법

Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.

Examples :

"The irony of the situation was that the student who always got bad grades studied the hardest for the final exam. "
상황의 아이러니는 항상 나쁜 성적을 받던 학생이 기말고사를 위해 가장 열심히 공부했다는 것이었다.
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Related Words

Illustration antagonist

antagonist noun

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/

적대자, 적

"The school bully was the antagonist in many students' lives. "

학교 폭력배는 많은 학생들의 삶에서 적대자였다.

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characters noun

/ˈkæɹəktəz/ /ˈkɛɹəktɚz/

등장인물, 캐릭터

"The characters in the book went on a thrilling adventure. "

그 책의 등장인물들은 스릴 넘치는 모험을 했다.

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theatrical noun

/θiˈæt.ɹɪ.kəl/

연극 공연

"The school's annual theatrical was a delightful performance of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." "

학교의 연례 연극 공연은 셰익스피어의 "한여름 밤의 꿈"을 즐겁게 공연한 것이었습니다.

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circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

상황, 환경

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

예상치 못한 상황으로 인해 수학여행이 취소되었습니다.

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incongruity noun

/ˌɪnkɒŋˈɡruːəti/ /ˌɪŋkənˈɡruːəti/

부조화, 모순

"The incongruity of wearing a swimsuit to a funeral was obvious to everyone. "

장례식에 수영복을 입는 부조화는 모두에게 분명했다.

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contradiction noun

/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/

모순

"His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting."

그의 제안에 대한 모순은 매우 흥미로웠다.

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expectations noun

/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz/

기대

"The teacher had high expectations for her students' test scores. "

선생님은 학생들의 시험 점수에 대한 기대가 컸다.

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understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

이해하다

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

선생님께서 새로운 수학 개념을 설명했고, 저는 그것을 완벽하게 이해했습니다.

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explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

설명

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

그 설명은 길고 지루했다.

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confounding verb

/kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/ /kɒnˈfaʊndɪŋ/

혼란시키다, 당황하게 하다

"The teacher's explanation of the math problem was confounding many students in the class. "

수학 문제에 대한 선생님의 설명은 반 학생들을 혼란스럽게 했다.

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pretending verb

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /priˈtɛndɪŋ/

가장하다, 꾀하다

"The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "

아이는 채소를 먹지 않으려고 자는 척을 했다.

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expressing verb

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛsɪŋ/

표현하다, 나타내다

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

말로 그에 대한 내 사랑을 표현할 수 없다.