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adj. 反语的，讽刺的；（因出乎意料而）奇怪的，好笑的
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker ; it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely
同义词： ironical
讽刺的；反话的-引用次数：2
挖苦
Ironic(讽刺的), sarcastic, sardonic, satirical.
负面新闻层出不穷，更是闹出了外援互抽耳光这样让人啼笑皆非(Ironic)的事情。进入了那么多，却换来这样一个结果，不仅球迷不甘心，高层肯定也是不甘心的。
... mild adj.温和的，温柔的，淡味的，轻微的，适度的 ironic adj.说反话的，讽刺的 confused adj.困惑的，烦恼的 ...
ironically 讽刺地；说反话地
It is ironic for the leading figure of climate-change opponents to quote this piece.
作为气候变化反对者的领军人物，引用这篇文章是很讽刺的。
It is a bitterly ironic thing to learn on the 20th anniversary of Whiten's classic study.
在怀特经典研究的20周年纪念日上得知这件事可太讽刺了。
In Herzau's own home, there was more ironic example when his young son's pet mouse Willy died recently, it was accorded a tearful ceremonial burial in garden.
在 Herzau 自己的家里，有一个更具讽刺意味的例子，他年幼的儿子的宠物老鼠 Willy 最近死了，他们泪流满面地在花园里为它举行了一个葬礼。
Economist Lakesman Achutha says the hike in the jobless rate is the ironic result of an improving economy.
VOA : standard.2009.11.06
It's a disillusioned and self-consciously ironic promise of salvation, of wholeness.
这是一种幻想破灭的，不自然的，讽刺的,拯救和完整的希望。
现代诗歌课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
The ironic fact is, because the New Testament is considered more important by people, there are a whole lot more people who take my New Testament classes than go over to the Classics Department and take a course in Plato.
讽刺的是，由于人们认为新约更重要，所以在我新约课堂上的人,远远多于,在古典学系选修柏拉图的人。
新约课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
(No Transcripts) Monday is ironic,really, regarding the situation of freedom on the Internet today in this country.
VOA : standard.2009.11.16
He says it is ironic that the Russian government is using anti-extremism legislation to prosecute NGOs, when he has received death threats from skinheads, because of the work he does.
VOA : standard.2009.08.04
"She is fun, dry, ironic - as funny as any male writer out there, " he says.
Critics tend to see this "romantic image" as a failing of the ironic Austen, says Professor Todd.
Ironic also is that these twin ideologies both put the cart before the horse.
FORBES: Monetarism and Keynesianism: Identical Sides of the Same Adolescent Coin