Word · Frequency #20761
ironical
具有讽刺意味的；反语的
Characterized by or constituting irony.
- 1.
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
讽刺的；反讽的；具有讽刺意味的
- 2.
Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
爱用反语的；挖苦的；讽刺的
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
In use
It was ironical that the fire station burned down.
She gave an ironical smile when he said he was a professional gamer.
His ironical comment about the weather made everyone laugh.
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。
He made an ironical comment about the weather.
他对天气发表了讽刺的评论。
find it ironical that + clause
Connections
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
- 具有讽刺意味的是
- It is ironical that he became a teacher, since he hated school.具有讽刺意味的是，他竟然当了老师，因为他讨厌上学。
Synonyms
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.