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irony noun [ U ] OPPOSITE RESULT

C2 a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result具有讽刺意味的情况;出乎意料的情况;令人啼笑皆非的事情

The irony (of it) is that the new tax system will burden those it was intended to help.具讽刺意味的是,新的税收制度反而将使该制度本打算要帮助的人背上沉重负担。

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With inevitable irony, it was Smith who scored the winning goal against his former team.

The final irony of the situation was that Collins himself ordered the assassination.

The irony is that the formula turned out to have been incorrect all along.

He noted the irony that the weapons were now being used against the country that produced them.

The irony is that his mistake will actually improve the team's situation.

irony noun [ U ] TYPE OF SPEECH

C2 the use of words that are the opposite of what you mean, as a way of being funny反语;讽刺

Her voice heavy with irony, Simone said, "We're so pleased you were able to stay so long." (= Her voice made it obvious they were not pleased.)西蒙娜口气里明显带有讽刺地说:“你能呆这么长时间,我们真高兴。”
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