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ironic adj.说反话的,讽刺的 Ironic is the adjective for the noun irony. In contemporary speech, when we call something ironic, we often mean sarcastic. If you spill coffee all over drawings you've been working on all morning, you might ironically tell your coworker, "I've done something wonderful!" An ironic outcome is the opposite of what's intended. Having someone splash mud on you is always annoying, but it would be ironic if they had splashed you because they were running up to wipe dirt off you. ★★☆☆☆ 2006.2

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[ai'rɔnik] If something is ironic it's unexpected, often in an amusing way. If you're the world chess champion, it would be pretty ironic if you lost a match to someone who just learned to play yesterday. It’s all deliciously ironic when you consider that Shakespeare, who earns their living, was himself an actor (with a beard) and did his share of noise-making. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]反语的；讽刺挖苦的 When you make an ironic remark, you say something that you do not mean, as a joke. At the most solemn moments he will flash a mocking smile or make an ironic remark...在最庄严的时刻他脸上会闪现嘲弄的微笑或说一句讽刺挖苦的话。People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school, but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”,但他们是在挖苦我。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]具有讽刺意味的；令人啼笑皆非的 If you say that it is ironic that something should happen, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast.   [oft it v-link ADJ that]Does he not find it ironic that the sort of people his movie celebrates hardly ever watch this kind of movie?他电影里颂扬的那些人几乎从不看这种电影，难道他不觉得这是种讽刺吗？

英语单词	ironic
英美音标	[ai'rɔnik]
中文释义	adj.说反话的,讽刺的
vocab简明	If something is ironic it's unexpected, often in an amusing way. If you're the world chess champion, it would be pretty ironic if you lost a match to someone who just learned to play yesterday.
vocab扩展	Ironic is the adjective for the noun irony. In contemporary speech, when we call something ironic, we often mean sarcastic. If you spill coffee all over drawings you've been working on all morning, you might ironically tell your coworker, "I've done something wonderful!" An ironic outcome is the opposite of what's intended. Having someone splash mud on you is always annoying, but it would be ironic if they had splashed you because they were running up to wipe dirt off you.
真题原句	It’s all deliciously ironic when you consider that Shakespeare, who earns their living, was himself an actor (with a beard) and did his share of noise-making.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]反语的；讽刺挖苦的 When you make an ironic remark, you say something that you do not mean, as a joke. At the most solemn moments he will flash a mocking smile or make an ironic remark... 在最庄严的时刻他脸上会闪现嘲弄的微笑或说一句讽刺挖苦的话。 People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school, but they were being ironic. 人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”,但他们是在挖苦我。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]具有讽刺意味的；令人啼笑皆非的 If you say that it is ironic that something should happen, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast. [oft it v-link ADJ that] Does he not find it ironic that the sort of people his movie celebrates hardly ever watch this kind of movie? 他电影里颂扬的那些人几乎从不看这种电影，难道他不觉得这是种讽刺吗？
来源	2006.2

Ironic Amusing Call Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Make People Ai'rɔnik