irony
US /ˈaɪ.rə.ni/
UK /ˈaɪ.rə.ni/
1.
反語, 諷刺
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
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The irony of the situation was that the fire station burned down.
情況的諷刺之處在於消防局被燒毀了。
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He used irony to make his point more impactful.
他運用反語使自己的觀點更具影響力。
2.
諷刺, 反諷
a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result
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It was a strange irony that the rich man died penniless.
富人身無分文地死去，這真是一種奇怪的諷刺。
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The irony of the situation was not lost on him.
他沒有錯過這種諷刺的局面。