irony

柯林斯詞典

1. N-UNCOUNT Irony is a subtle form of humour that involves saying things that are the opposite of what you really mean. 諷刺
His tone was tinged with irony. 他的語氣中微含諷刺。
2. N-VAR If you talk about the irony of a situation, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast. 具有諷刺意味的事
The irony is that many officials in Washington agree in private that their policy is inconsistent. 具有諷刺意味的是，華盛頓的許多官員私下裡承認(rèn)他們的政策是前後矛盾的。
3. ADJ of, resembling, or containing iron 鉄的; 似鉄的; 含鉄的

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 .