irony
US /ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪə-/
・UK /'aɪrənɪ/
B2 中高級英檢高級
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)反語
The irony was that it is raining heavily when it is supposed to be a very sunny day
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)諷刺
It's a strange irony that the fire station burned down.
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)諷刺事件
There are many ironies in life.
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12 個跡象表明你比自己意識到的要聰明得多 (12 Signs You’re Way More Intelligent Than You Realize)
11:44
- Why? Because intellectual people make connections and recognize layers of irony
為什麼？因為知識分子會建立聯繫，並識別出層層反諷
如何善於閒聊，甚至樂在其中 (How to Get Good at Small Talk, and Even Enjoy It)
10:25
- I know the irony that I'm talking about concision, and I was not concise in that answer.
我知道我說的簡潔是一種諷諷刺，我的回答並不簡潔。
【CNN10】國際油價飆漲、阿曼生物豐富多元、美國黑鷹號直升機自動駕駛 (Rich In Biodiversity | February 15, 2022)
10:01
- But after that, one of his advisors said he spoke, quote, "with irony".
但在那之後，他的其中一名幕僚則表示他是「帶著諷刺意味」說的。
為什麼我們稱我們的合作伙伴為 "寶貝"？ (Why We Call Our Partners 'baby')
03:58
- They will have built a heavy shield of irony around their hearts.
他們將在自己的心周圍建立起一個沉重的諷刺盾牌。
南方公園說了我們都在想的10次話 (Top 10 Times South Park Said What We Were All Thinking)
14:07
- The ultimate irony is that South Park dominated basic cable ratings for years with the rise of hulu, HBO max and paramount plus though even South Park knows that cable is a dinosaur, making little niche programs for everybody.
最終的諷刺是，隨著hulu、HBO max和paramount plus的興起，《南方公園》主導了基本有線電視收視率多年，儘管連《南方公園》都知道有線電視是個恐龍，為每個人製作小眾節目。
