英语单词短语词组“irony”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

irony

noun[U]

/ˈaɪ.rə.ni/us

/ˈaɪ.rə.ni/

ironynoun[U](OPPOSITE RESULT)

asituationin which something which wasintendedto have aparticularresulthas theoppositeor a very differentresult:

具有讽刺意味的情况；出乎意料的情况；令人啼笑皆非的事情

The irony (ofit) is that the newtaxsystemwillburdenthose it wasintendedtohelp.具讽刺意味的是，新的税收制度反而将使该制度本打算要帮助的人背上沉重负担。

More examples

Withinevitableirony, it was Smith whoscoredthewinninggoalagainst hisformerteam.
Thefinalirony of thesituationwas that Collins himselforderedtheassassination.
The irony is that theformulaturnedout to have beenincorrectall along.
Henotedthe irony that theweaponswere now being used against thecountrythatproducedthem.
The irony is that hismistakewillactuallyimprovethe team'ssituation.

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Outcomes and consequences

aftereffect
aftermath
age
be a monument tosomethingidiom
bed
end result
fallout
first fruit
fruit
implication
in
ironically
knock-on effect
repercussion
resultant
resulting
reverberation
ripple effect
sequel
side effect

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ironynoun[U](TYPE OF SPEECH)

the use of words that are theoppositeof what youmean, as a way of beingfunny:

反语；讽刺

Hervoiceheavywithirony, Simone said, "We're sopleasedyou wereabletostaysolong."(= Hervoicemade itobviousthey were notpleased.)西蒙娜口气里明显带有讽刺地说：“你能呆这么长时间，我们真高兴。”

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sarcasm

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Figurative use of language

a metaphor forsomethingidiom
allegorically
allusion
anthropomorphic
anthropomorphize
figurative
figure of speech
idiom
metaphor
metaphorical
metonymy
mix
mixed metaphor
non-literal
non-metaphorical
pathetic fallacy
so to speakidiom
speak
symbol
trope

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(Definition ofironyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

irony| American Dictionary

irony

noun[C/U]

/ˈɑɪ·rə·ni,ˈɑɪ·ər·ni/

atypeof usuallyhumorousexpressionin which you say theoppositeof what youintend:

[U]He had apowerfulsenseof irony, and you could never beabsolutelysurewhen he wasserious.

Irony is also something that has a different oroppositeresultfrom what isexpected:

[C]It is one of the ironies oflifethat by thetimeyou haveearnedenoughmoneyfor the things you alwayswanted, you nolongerhave theenergytoenjoythem.

literature

Irony is astyleof writing in which there is anoticeable, oftenhumorous,differencebetween what is said and theintendedmeaning.

(Definition ofironyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofirony

irony

Throughout, he did not allow the role's personifiedironyto come out.

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Theironyis, of course, that the serial-sequential nature of speech is precisely the property that a writing system avoids.

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The primary agency of thisironyof course is the actors' personal presence on the stage.

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Secondirony: the attacks fulfil a role that they are not meant to.

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Theironywas that conservatives and liberals both believed that public opinion was on the other side.

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Since the song and its lyrics have not yet been heard by the film's audience, anyironyis lost.

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But when conversationalironyis considered, the inappropriateness of analysis in terms of utterances lifted from any conversational context becomes clear.

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However, both elements of this argument,ironyand appropriateness, can be refined if the fresco is located in its historical context.

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Accordingly, they develop a computational model ofironybased on three types of ironic situations, which they call intentional, serendipitous, and competence irony.

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What these ironies reveal is that battles over border policing must of necessity be battles over the appearance of control rather than over real control.

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The curse, in a standard tragicirony, finally redounds upon her; the natural order of gender has its revenge.

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Theironyis that the school is a product of this larger focus, this sense of community, both of which the suburbanite wishes to buy.

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The awfulironyof these kinds of community initiatives is that they are often co-opted as a justification for the dismantling of the welfare state.

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The longer the chorus sings of the city's prosperous past, the greater theironyin view of the shreds hanging down the young king's armour.

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Any alternative proposal must profit from their insights while exploring how an analysis ofironymight be illuminated by work in other domains.

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Collocationswithirony

irony

These are words often used in combination withirony.

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bitter irony

It was abitterironythat a movement so concerned with the politics of production should have had so little leverage at the workplace for much of the period.

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certain irony

There is acertainironyto the position.

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cruel irony

There is a furthercruelironyin all this.

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Hansard archive

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单词	irony
释义	irony noun[U] uk /ˈaɪ.rə.ni/us /ˈaɪ.rə.ni/ ironynoun[U](OPPOSITE RESULT) C2 asituationin which something which wasintendedto have aparticularresulthas theoppositeor a very differentresult: 具有讽刺意味的情况；出乎意料的情况；令人啼笑皆非的事情 The irony (ofit) is that the newtaxsystemwillburdenthose it wasintendedtohelp.具讽刺意味的是，新的税收制度反而将使该制度本打算要帮助的人背上沉重负担。 More examples Withinevitableirony, it was Smith whoscoredthewinninggoalagainst hisformerteam. Thefinalirony of thesituationwas that Collins himselforderedtheassassination. The irony is that theformulaturnedout to have beenincorrectall along. Henotedthe irony that theweaponswere now being used against thecountrythatproducedthem. The irony is that hismistakewillactuallyimprovethe team'ssituation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Outcomes and consequences aftereffect aftermath age be a monument tosomethingidiom bed end result fallout first fruit fruit implication in ironically knock-on effect repercussion resultant resulting reverberation ripple effect sequel side effect See more results » ironynoun[U](TYPE OF SPEECH) C2 the use of words that are theoppositeof what youmean, as a way of beingfunny: 反语；讽刺 Hervoiceheavywithirony, Simone said, "We're sopleasedyou wereabletostaysolong."(= Hervoicemade itobviousthey were notpleased.)西蒙娜口气里明显带有讽刺地说：“你能呆这么长时间，我们真高兴。” Compare sarcasm SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Figurative use of language a metaphor forsomethingidiom allegorically allusion anthropomorphic anthropomorphize figurative figure of speech idiom metaphor metaphorical metonymy mix mixed metaphor non-literal non-metaphorical pathetic fallacy so to speakidiom speak symbol trope See more results » (Definition ofironyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) irony\| American Dictionary irony noun[C/U] us /ˈɑɪ·rə·ni,ˈɑɪ·ər·ni/ atypeof usuallyhumorousexpressionin which you say theoppositeof what youintend: [U]He had apowerfulsenseof irony, and you could never beabsolutelysurewhen he wasserious. Irony is also something that has a different oroppositeresultfrom what isexpected: [C]It is one of the ironies oflifethat by thetimeyou haveearnedenoughmoneyfor the things you alwayswanted, you nolongerhave theenergytoenjoythem. literature Irony is astyleof writing in which there is anoticeable, oftenhumorous,differencebetween what is said and theintendedmeaning. (Definition ofironyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) Examplesofirony irony Throughout, he did not allow the role's personifiedironyto come out. From theCambridge English Corpus Theironyis, of course, that the serial-sequential nature of speech is precisely the property that a writing system avoids. From theCambridge English Corpus The primary agency of thisironyof course is the actors' personal presence on the stage. From theCambridge English Corpus Secondirony: the attacks fulfil a role that they are not meant to. From theCambridge English Corpus Theironywas that conservatives and liberals both believed that public opinion was on the other side. From theCambridge English Corpus Since the song and its lyrics have not yet been heard by the film's audience, anyironyis lost. From theCambridge English Corpus But when conversationalironyis considered, the inappropriateness of analysis in terms of utterances lifted from any conversational context becomes clear. From theCambridge English Corpus However, both elements of this argument,ironyand appropriateness, can be refined if the fresco is located in its historical context. From theCambridge English Corpus Accordingly, they develop a computational model ofironybased on three types of ironic situations, which they call intentional, serendipitous, and competence irony. From theCambridge English Corpus What these ironies reveal is that battles over border policing must of necessity be battles over the appearance of control rather than over real control. From theCambridge English Corpus The curse, in a standard tragicirony, finally redounds upon her; the natural order of gender has its revenge. From theCambridge English Corpus Theironyis that the school is a product of this larger focus, this sense of community, both of which the suburbanite wishes to buy. From theCambridge English Corpus The awfulironyof these kinds of community initiatives is that they are often co-opted as a justification for the dismantling of the welfare state. From theCambridge English Corpus The longer the chorus sings of the city's prosperous past, the greater theironyin view of the shreds hanging down the young king's armour. From theCambridge English Corpus Any alternative proposal must profit from their insights while exploring how an analysis ofironymight be illuminated by work in other domains. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocationswithirony irony These are words often used in combination withirony. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. bitter irony It was abitterironythat a movement so concerned with the politics of production should have had so little leverage at the workplace for much of the period. From theCambridge English Corpus certain irony There is acertainironyto the position. From theCambridge English Corpus cruel irony There is a furthercruelironyin all this. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/irony##
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