the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
反话,讽刺
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‘Don't go overboard with the gratitude,’ he rejoined with heavy irony .“不要感激得过了头,”他充满讥刺地回答道。
a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result
具有讽刺意味的事;出乎意料的事情(或结果);令人啼笑皆非的局面;嘲弄
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[with clause]
the irony is that I thought he could help me .我还以为他能帮我,这真是个讽刺。
(亦作
戏剧性讽刺,悲剧中的戏剧讽刺(文学技巧,起源于希腊悲剧,戏剧性讽刺使观众充分认识到剧中人物的语言或举动的意义,而后者却一无所知)。
of or like iron
铁的;似铁的;含铁的
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an irony grey colour .一种铁灰色。
"early 16th cent. (also denoting Socratic irony): via Latin from Greek