ironic
翻譯
諷刺的, 反語的, 出乎意料的
例句
It's ironic that he became a traffic cop.
他當上了交警,真是諷刺。
She has a very ironic sense of humor.
她有種非常諷刺的幽默感。
文法模式
It is ironic that ((子句)) ……是諷刺的 It is ironic that he failed the test.
an ironic ((名詞)) 諷刺的…… She made an ironic comment.
近義詞
同義詞: sarcastic, satirical; 反義詞: sincere, straightforward
詞源
源自希臘語「eirōneia」(假裝無知)。後綴「-ic」構成形容詞。
記憶技巧
想像一個消防站著火了。這種情況就是「ironic」,因為它與人們的期望完全相反。