英 [ˈaɪrəni] 美 [ˈaɪrəni]
n. （出乎意料的）奇异可笑之处，具有讽刺意味的情况；反语，讽刺
adj. 铁的；含铁的；似铁的
复数ironies
irony /ˈaɪrənɪ/ CET6 TEM4
不可数名词 Irony is a subtle form of humour that involves saying things that are the opposite of what you really mean. 讽刺
His tone was tinged with irony.
他的语气中微含讽刺。
有变体名词 If you talk about the irony of a situation, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast. 具有讽刺意味的事
The irony is that many officials in Washington agree in private that their policy is inconsistent.
具有讽刺意味的是，华盛顿的许多官员私下里承认他们的政策是前后矛盾的。
形容词 of, resembling, or containing iron 铁的; 似铁的; 含铁的
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
irony is wasted on the stupid
同义词： sarcasm / satire / caustic remark
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
讽刺-引用次数：95
Jane Austen’s language is witty, humorous and full of irony.
简·奥斯汀的语言机智、幽默,又充满讽刺。
反语-引用次数：222
The study of irony in pragmatics focuses on its mechanism.
语用学研究反语是围绕着其机理展开的。
反讽-引用次数：124
Then, the criterion of optimal accessibility to irony is explored in detail.
论文进而对反讽的最佳可及性标准进行深入分析。
参考来源言语反讽的关联理论研究
反讽-引用次数：35
"Irony" was its great trait of criticizing the reality.
“反讽”是它批判现实的主要特点。
参考来源中国当代“艳俗艺术”研究
反讽(Irony)是对国家主义话语的解构和终结。它以双重含义为特征，在某层面上的叙事 却表达了另一层面的语义，与预期的有所违逆。
【正文快照】： 一、引言反语(Irony)是一种在中西方语言中常见的现象,其本质就是正话反说或者是反话正说,在当今语言学界已经开始受到广泛的关注,它之所以引起很多学者...
讽刺(Irony)是辞面和辞里的背反,语言意义和思维内容的抵触。用含蓄的褒义词表示批判性的评价,用反意进行强调,属于双重聚焦的思维模式,焦点在...
有时候(Sometimes)也习见少少反话(Irony)，与其说是别人让你痛苦，不如说自己的修养不够。例如：你可真够局气的。
His tone was tinged with irony.
他的语气中微含讽刺。
She spoke with heavy irony.
她的话充满了讽刺。
'England is famous for its food,' she said with heavy irony.
“英格兰的食物很有名哪。”她极其讽刺地说道。
They fought their brothers because it was their job as soldiers, but,Johnson says, the irony was not lost on them.
VOA : standard.2009.11.25
As I say, it's a wonderful irony that this particular difficulty in reading is precisely what Gadamer calls being pulled up short.
如我所说，这是个有趣的讽刺，这个阅读中特别的困难,正是葛达玛说的因某事“突然停住“
文学理论导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
We understand irony only, he means, to the extent to which we are in agreement with the other person.
他的意思是,我们只能在赞同对方观点的程度上,理解讽刺。
文学理论导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
"You might as well laugh as cry and the tragedy that is the human condition invites sarcasm, invites irony,invites satire, invites laughter.
VOA : standard.2010.03.20
This effort will not remain winnable indefinitely, public support will not last indefinitely, but the cruel irony is to succeed, we need patience,discipline, resolve and time."
VOA : standard.2009.10.01
By 2010 the powerful 486 chip will cost a quarter (or two bits, if you like the irony).
John Wilkins finds some irony in press coverage critical of Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum.
The irony is that shark fin is flavorless -- its cartilage has a chewy consistency.