n. 1.反语；讽刺，讥讽。 2.【修辞学】反语法。 短语和例子 the irony of fate [circumstances] 命运的嘲弄。 Socratic irony 苏格拉底式的佯装无知法。 adj. 铁的；铁似的；含铁的。
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland''s copying the nation she most hated"
witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody''s face but their own"--Jonathan Swift 同义词：sarcasm, satire, caustic remark,
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
Irony (from the Ancient Greek , meaning dissimulation or feigned ignorance)Liddell & Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, v. sub .
例句与用法
1.
It was the final irony of missy's life . 这是对米丝一生的最后嘲讽。
2.
The celestial irony suffused her . 这个天衣无缝的讥讽弥漫在她周围。
3.
Minetta's voice had a meek irony . 米尼塔的口气里略带几分讥刺。
4.
The lovely mouth was taut with irony . 漂亮的嘴讥讽地绷紧着。
5.
Nobody smiled at these colossal ironies . 没有一个人嗤笑过这些荒唐的恶作剧。
6.
Stanley amused him, roused his irony . 他看着史坦利觉得好笑，心里真想挖苦他一下。
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She must have been past the point of irony . 看来她连说上几句冷嘲热讽的话都顾不上了。
8.
You don't understand irony . 你不懂得什么叫俏皮。
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He was an adapt in the irony of incongruously grouping . 他精通于冷嘲各种不协调的人物。
10.
Hearn's sharp voice softened a little with irony . 侯恩的尖嗓子带着点讽刺，降低了调门。
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