irony
讽刺
definition
noun
“Don't go overboard with the gratitude,” he rejoined with heavy irony
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
adjective
an irony gray color
of or like iron.
translation of 'irony'
noun
讽刺,
反话
adjective
铁制的,
铁的
example
Schlegel's Romantic 'irony' was a reaction to the systematic thought of Kant.
In a strange twist of 'irony' , this very narrowing down of themes may result in a wider audience.
A tale of two cities, heavy with 'irony' and laden with symbolism, was played out over the summer.
It would be the perfect 'irony' if today's opponents provided the spark that Scotland need to beat them in their own magnificent Millennium Stadium.
the 'irony' is that I thought he could help me
A palpable sense of 'irony' , derived from Greek tragedy, embeds itself in the noirish landscape.
You can not express 'irony' or metaphor effectively in ticker-tape speech.
The results are 'irony' and sarcasm, and those are two things I try to avoid.
The 'irony' was that Airdrie emerged from the match with one of their best results after one of their poorest performances.
It would be the final 'irony' of this extraordinary affair if the fight were to be cancelled on the grounds that it could be a threat to public order.
I was teaching a basic college writing course one summer at the local community college and I wanted to explain 'irony' as a literary device.
But the jokes, slang and heavy 'irony' that make up the established banter of the building trade could be heading for extinction.
The greatest 'irony' of this case was that his wife was also a patient, presenting with insomnia due to shift work as a nurse.
The 'irony' is that the farming methods causing the drainage will result in their own demise, as they use up the topsoil and render the ground infertile.
The filmmakers used the city's motto ‘Let Glasgow Flourish’ as the film's title with deliberate 'irony' .
The 'irony' of the growing shortage is that in responding to it, China could soon find itself with too much capacity.
With deliberate 'irony' , they also echo corporate efforts at conveying information efficiently.
I enjoyed your piece, Tom, I like contradictions, 'irony' , humour and absurdities.
Expressing yourself through 'irony' is the way to go these days.
“Don't go overboard with the gratitude,” he rejoined with heavy 'irony'
To add 'irony' to injury, his reselection was itself a result of an injury to the captain Jason Robinson.
The 'irony' is almost too perfect: Malls are now being designed to resemble the downtown commercial districts they replaced.
His behaviour is a perfect expression of courtesy and good feeling with a spice of 'irony' in it.
By this point in the movie, Banek can only laugh with caustic 'irony' at this diatribe.
In perfect 'irony' , one of them was seen pasting posters on the pedestal of the Kamaraj statue to publicise an agitation in the city on Tuesday.
There's plenty of 'irony' in seeing one monopoly accuse another monopoly of restricting users' choices.
I suppose that there are people who could fail to notice when I'm deploying 'irony' , exaggerating for humorous effect or just burbling.
The 'irony' of that situation was that Stalin judged Hitler to be more rational than in fact he was.
They do it very quickly, using 'irony' , saying the opposite of what they mean, and using extreme language.
However, it soon dawned on me that these people were actually real activists, and their chants were not a form of deliberate 'irony' .
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