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ironic

/aɪˈɹɒn.ɪk/

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adjective

讽刺的，反讽的，挖苦的

Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

Examples :

"It's ironic that the fire station burned down. "

消防站被烧毁了，真是太讽刺了。

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adjective

讽刺的, 挖苦的.

Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.

Examples :

"The student's ironic comment about the easy test was actually a complaint about how difficult it was. "

那个学生用讽刺的语气说考试很容易，实际上是在抱怨考试太难了。

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adjective

讽刺的, 挖苦的

Contrary or opposite to what may be expected.

Examples :

"The student, known for always getting good grades, was ironically failing his history class. "

这个学生一向以成绩好出名，讽刺的是，他历史课竟然不及格。

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adjective

讽刺的，具有讽刺意味的，啼笑皆非的。

Odd or coincidental; strange.

Examples :

"It was ironic that the student who always complained about being tired got the best grade on the test. "

很啼笑皆非的是，那个总抱怨疲惫的学生，考试成绩却是最好的。

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