Word · Frequency #5611
ironically
讽刺地；出乎意料地
核心释义
in an ironic manner; contrary to plan or expectation
- 1.
以讽刺的方式；带有讽刺意味地
In an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony.
- 2.
用来引起对所述情况中具有讽刺意味的一面的注意
Used to draw attention to an ironic aspect of a situation being described.
以讽刺的方式；带有讽刺意味地；用来引起对所述情况中具有讽刺意味的一面的注意；冷嘲地；挖苦地；讽刺地
用法In use
I thought the trip would be boring, but ironically it was the most exciting experience I ever had.
用法提示：副词"ironically"在这里表示与预期相反的结果，带有讽刺意味。
He ironically praised her terrible singing, saying it was "the most beautiful noise" he had ever heard.
用法提示："ironically"修饰动词"praised"，表示以讽刺的方式赞美。
She spent hours preparing for the rain, but ironically the sun shone brightly the entire day.
用法提示："ironically"强调实际情况与准备的相反，带有令人啼笑皆非的意味。
Ironically, [sentence]
作为句子副词，通常放在句首，表示与预期相反。
Ironically, the fire station burned down.
讽刺的是，消防站被烧毁了。
[verb] ironically
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- ironically enough
- 够讽刺的是
- Ironically enough, the fire station burned down.够讽刺的是，消防站竟然烧毁了。
- ironically named
- 讽刺地命名为
- The restaurant was ironically named 'The Healthiest Place on Earth' but served only junk food.这家餐厅讽刺地命名为“地球上最健康的地方”，却只供应垃圾食品。
- ironically titled
- 讽刺地标题为
- The article was ironically titled 'The End of Irony'.这篇文章的标题讽刺地题为“讽刺的终结”。
- quite ironically
- 相当讽刺地
- Quite ironically, the anti-war protest was held in a military museum.相当讽刺的是，反战抗议竟在一个军事博物馆举行。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆解为iron（铁）+ically，想象铁一般的事实却与预期相反，令人啼笑皆非。
语境与语域Context & Register
混合语域。多用于书面语和口语中表达反讽或出乎意料的情况。在反讽用法中常带有挖苦语气，在表示意料之外时则较为中性。注意根据上下文判断具体含义。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于句首或句尾，表示出乎意料或讽刺。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the '-ically' suffix pronounced /ɪkli/, with stress on the syllable before the suffix.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.