单词 | irony |
释义 | irony /'aiaram; 'airani/ n 1 [U] the expression of one's meaning by saying sth which is the direct opposite of one's thoughts, in order to make one's remarks forceful. 反语; 反语法 (说出与自己思想恰恰相反的话以增强讲话力量之表现法) 。 2 [C] (pl -nies) event, situation, etc which is itself desirable, but which, because of the circumstances, is of little or no value, thus appearing to be directed by evil fate: 命运的嘲弄; 讽刺性的事件,情况等 (本来是一件适意之事,但由于环境演变, 而失去价値,故而像是受了命运的捉弄): the ~ of fate/circumstances. 命运 (环境) 的嘲弄。 If a poor man inherits a large fortune and dies a month later, one might call it one of life's ironies. 如果一个穷人继承一大 . 笔财座后一个月便死了,我们可称之为人生的一大嘲弄。 |
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