英语词汇“irony”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ironyirony /ˈaɪrəni/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]

ETYMOLOGYirony

Origin: 1500-1600 Latin ironia, from Greek eironeia, from eiron person who lies

COLLOCATIONS► tragic irony

The tragic irony (=what makes the situation very sad) is that the drug was supposed to save lives.

1eng. lang. arts the use of words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusing → sarcasm: The teacher’s irony was lost on him (=he didn’t understand it).2a situation that seems strange, sad, or amusing because the opposite of what is expected happens or is true: The tragic irony (=what makes the situation very sad) is that the drug was supposed to save lives. [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin ironia, from Greek eironeia, from eiron person who lies] → see also dramatic irony

单词	irony
释义	ironyirony /ˈaɪrəni/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYirony Origin: 1500-1600 Latin ironia, from Greek eironeia, from eiron person who lies Collocations COLLOCATIONS► tragic irony The tragic irony (=what makes the situation very sad) is that the drug was supposed to save lives. 1eng. lang. arts the use of words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusing → sarcasm: The teacher’s irony was lost on him (=he didn’t understand it).2a situation that seems strange, sad, or amusing because the opposite of what is expected happens or is true: The tragic irony (=what makes the situation very sad) is that the drug was supposed to save lives. [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin ironia, from Greek eironeia, from eiron person who lies] → see also dramatic irony
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