irony
- IPA[ˈīrənē]
美式
- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect；a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result
noun: irony, plural noun: ironies
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名詞
- 1. the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect “Don't go overboard with the gratitude,” he rejoined with heavy irony 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result the irony is that I thought he could help me 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.
- a pose of ignorance assumed in order to entice others into making statements that can then be ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- a pose of ignorance assumed in order to entice others into making statements that can then be ...
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈʌɪrəni]
英式
- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, ... ‘Don't go overboard with the gratitude,’ he rejoined with heavy irony
Oxford Dictionary
- IPA[ˈīərnē]
美式
- of or like iron: an irony gray color
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[ˈʌɪəni]
英式
- of or like iron: an irony grey colour
Oxford Dictionary
