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it is ironic that + clause
常用结构，表示出乎意料的讽刺情形。
It is ironic that the fire station burned down.
消防站被烧毁了，这真是讽刺。
讽刺的；挖苦的；嘲弄的
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讽刺的；挖苦的；嘲弄的
involving or showing irony; sarcastic, mocking, or satirical
It is ironic that the fire station burned down.
消防站被烧毁了，这真是讽刺。
多指言语、语气或表情
具有讽刺意味的；构成反讽的。
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
幽默地讽刺或嘲弄
humorously sarcastic or mocking
以不严肃且戏谑的方式行事。
Acting in an unserious and teasing manner.
预期与实际之间常常尖锐的差异或不协调
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
It was ironic that the fire station burned down.
消防站被烧毁了，这真是讽刺。
AI contextual example
She gave an ironic smile when he said he was always on time.
当他说自己总是准时的时候，她露出了一个讥讽的微笑。
AI contextual example
He found it ironic that his advice to save money was given just before he lost his job.
他觉得自己在失业前给出的省钱建议真是讽刺。
AI contextual example
an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely
讽刺的话语往往隐晦地传达出想要表达的意思。
WordNet
常用结构，表示出乎意料的讽刺情形。
It is ironic that the fire station burned down.
消防站被烧毁了，这真是讽刺。
ironic作前置定语修饰名词。
He made an ironic comment about the weather.
他对天气发表了讽刺性的评论。
find it ironic that... 表示主观认为某事具有讽刺意味。
I find it ironic that he always complains about noise, yet he lives next to a train station.
我觉得讽刺的是，他总是抱怨噪音，却住在火车站旁边。
Not this
The outcome was ironical.
Use this
The outcome was ironic.
英语中，标准形容词形式是'ironic'，而'ironical'虽存在但不常用，常被视为非标准用法。应使用'ironic'。
Not this
What you said is an ironic.
Use this
What you said is ironic.
'ironic'是形容词，不能直接用作名词。正确的结构是'be ironic'，不加冠词。若需名词化，应使用'irony'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
讽刺性的转折
The story had an ironic twist at the end.
这个故事结尾有一个讽刺性的转折。
讽刺的评论
She made an ironic comment about his new haircut.
她对他的新发型做了讽刺的评论。
讽刺的幽默感
He has a dry, ironic sense of humor.
他有一种冷嘲式的幽默感。
讽刺的语气
His ironic tone suggested he didn't mean what he said.
他讽刺的语气表明他并非真心实意。
讽刺的情况
It was an ironic situation that the fire station burned down.
消防站被烧毁是一种讽刺的情况。
讽刺的微笑
She gave an ironic smile when she heard the news.
她听到消息后露出了讽刺的微笑。
讽刺的转折
The story had an ironic twist: the fire station burned down.
故事有一个讽刺的转折：消防站被烧毁了。
带有讽刺意味
His speech struck an ironic note, given his own history.
考虑到他自己的历史，他的演讲带有讽刺意味。
具有讽刺意味的是
In an ironic turn of events, the thief's car was stolen.
具有讽刺意味的是，小偷的车被偷了。
这难道不讽刺吗？你不觉得吗？——艾伦妮丝·莫莉塞特歌曲《Ironic》歌词，常被引用于描述预期与实际不符的情境。
It was ironic that the fire station burned down.
消防站被烧毁了，这真讽刺。
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铁（iron）做的奖杯却是假的，很讽刺（ironic）。
通常用于描述一种幽默的讽刺或期望与现实的差异，常见于日常对话、文学和评论中。语域中性偏正式。
常用于 It is ironic that... 或 It is ironic to do... 结构。
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