irony
n.反语;讽刺;事与愿违
a statement meaning the opposite of what is said; a situation where the outcome is contrary to expectation
例句
The irony is that the fire station burned down last week.
讽刺的是,消防站上周着火了。
His cheerful tone was pure irony—he’d just lost his job.
他语气欢快,实则满是反讽——他刚丢了工作。
怎么记
iron + -y(抽象名词)→ 表面说铁,实则‘绕弯子’
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