Wordiyoironic
🇬🇧 UK/aiә'rɔnik/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
adj.
Characterized by irony; expressing a meaning opposite to or different from the literal words, often humorously.
讽刺的，出乎意料的，具有反讽意味的
🧩 Root Breakdown
ironother
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icrelating to, having the nature of
=ironic
Common Collocations
- 1.ironic twist讽刺的转折
- 2.ironic comment讽刺的评论
Example Sentences
- 1.
The ironic twist of fate meant that the thief became a beloved community hero.
- 2.
It's ironic that the fire station caught fire during a routine inspection.
- 3.
Her ironic comment about the weather contradicted what she had said earlier.