Word · Frequency #20761
ironical
具有讽刺意味的;反语的
核心释义
Characterized by or constituting irony.
- 1.
讽刺的;反讽的;具有讽刺意味的
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
- 2.
爱用反语的;挖苦的;讽刺的
Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
爱挖苦的;好讽刺的;讽刺的;反讽的;具有讽刺意味的;爱用反语的;挖苦的;讽刺的;讽刺的;用反语的
用法In use
It was ironical that the fire station burned down.
用法提示:形容词作表语,表示情况与预期相反,具有讽刺意味。
She gave an ironical smile when he said he was a professional gamer.
用法提示:形容词修饰名词,表示带有讽刺或挖苦的表情。
His ironical comment about the weather made everyone laugh.
用法提示:形容词修饰名词,表示评论带有反讽或幽默的挖苦。
it is ironical that + clause
用于指出某情况与预期相反。
It is ironical that the fire station burned down.
消防站被烧毁了,这真是讽刺。
ironical + noun
ironical 常修饰 remark, smile, twist 等名词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- an ironical smile
- 讽刺的微笑
- She gave me an ironical smile when I apologized.我道歉时,她对我露出讽刺的微笑。
- an ironical remark
- 挖苦的话
- His ironical remark made everyone uncomfortable.他那句挖苦的话让大家都很不自在。
- an ironical twist
- 具有讽刺意味的转折
- The movie ends with an ironical twist.这部电影以一个具有讽刺意味的转折结尾。
- an ironical tone
- 讽刺的口吻
- He spoke in an ironical tone, but she didn't notice.他用讽刺的口吻说话,但她没有注意到。
- it is ironical that
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
ironical 拼写里藏着 iron(铁),联想“铁着脸说反话”——正是“讽刺的”意思。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:literary criticism、formal writing、rhetorical analysis ironical 是 ironic 的正式或文学变体,多用于正式写作或修辞分析,日常口语中较少出现。它可表示“具有讽刺意味的”或“爱挖苦的”,但在一般语境中更常用 ironic。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于描述出人意料或具有讽刺意味的情况,后接that从句或修饰名词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ical 结尾,读作 /ɪkəl/,词尾读音相近;但 ironical 的重音在 /rɒn/,而这些词的重音位置和元音不同,因此都不与 ironical 完全押韵。注意 ironic /aɪˈrɒnɪk/ 是常见形近词,但只有两个音节,结尾为 /ɪk/,读音不同。
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