1620s, from Late Latin ironicus, from Greek eironikos "dissembling, putting on a feigned ignorance," from eironeia (see irony). Related: Ironical (1570s); ironically.
权威例句
1. It's ironic that she became a teacher—she used to hate school.
令人啼笑皆非的是她成了教师—她过去一向厌恶上学。
2. 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。
3. He is in the marriage bureau business, which is mildly ironic seeing that his dearest wish is to get married himself.
他从事婚姻介绍工作,这多少有点讽刺意味,因为他最大的愿望就是自己能结婚。
4. 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?
5. It's ironic that the weakest student in mathematics was elected class treasurer.