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irony

/ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/ /ˈaɪ.ɚ.ni/ /ˈaɪə.ni/

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noun

讽刺，反讽，挖苦。

Examples :

"My brother, who always boasts about his perfect study habits, failed his history exam. That was quite an irony. "

我弟弟总是吹嘘自己有完美的学习习惯，结果历史考试却不及格了。这真是太讽刺了。

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noun

反讽，戏剧性反讽。

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. "

观众知道老师私底下对即将到来的随堂测验感到非常兴奋，但学生们却都惊慌失措，这种对比形成了一种强烈的戏剧性反讽。

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noun

反讽，佯狂。

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. "

那个学生故意装傻，用反讽的语气来迷惑老师，假装不明白作业的要求，希望能引诱老师做更长的解释。

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noun

讽刺，反讽，挖苦。

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. "

这个情况的讽刺之处在于，平时考试成绩总是很差的学生却在期末考试中考了满分。

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noun

讽刺，反讽，挖苦。

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. "

最具有讽刺意味的是，那个平时成绩最差的学生，期末考试却最努力。

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adjective

含铁的，铁的.

Of or pertaining to the metal iron.

Examples :

"The food had an irony taste to it."

这食物吃起来有一种铁锈般的味道。(Zhè shíwù chī qǐlái yǒu yī zhǒng tiě xiù bān de wèidào.)