词组 | ironic |
释义 | ironic /aɪˈrɒnɪk $ aɪˈrɑː-/ also i·ron·i·cal /-ɪkəl/ adjective funny or sad because something happens that is the opposite of what you expectadverbshow ironic “It was freezing cold in the desert.” “How ironic!”somewhat/rather/a little ironic The fact that he is seen as so typically English is somewhat ironic when you consider that he was actually born in the US.deeply ironic Her colleagues find it deeply ironic that she should complain about other people’s incompetence.particularly/especially ironic Burning wood causes pollution, which is particularly ironic considering its natural origin.doubly ironic (=used when emphasiing that something seems very ironic ) It is doubly ironic that in the US, some prisoners are given a medical test to find out if they are fit enough to be executed.nounsthe ironic thing The ironic thing is that I didn’t really want to go to the party anyway.an ironic twist In an ironic twist, the book he wrote about his job made so much money he was able to quit. |
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