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i·ro·ny AHD[īʹrə-nē, īʹər-] D.J.[ˈaɪərəniː, ˈaɪə-]K.K.[ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪə-]n.（名词）pl. i.ro.nies 【复数】- The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.反语：用词语表达与它们的字面意思相异或相反的用法
- An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning.反语句：以表面含义与实际含义含意相反为特征的表达或措词
- A literary style employing such contrasts for humorous or rhetorical effect.See Synonyms at wit 1反语：一种文学风格，使用这类对比以达到幽默或修辞的效果 参见 wit1
- Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs:讽刺意味：可能被期望的与实际发生的情况间的不一致："Hyde noted the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"(Richard Kain)“海德注意到了爱尔兰模仿它最憎恨的国家这其中所包含的讽刺意味”(理查德·凯恩)
- An occurrence, a result, or a circumstance notable for such incongruity.See Usage Note at ironic 具有讽刺意味的事：显然具有这样一种不一致的事件、结果或情形 参见 ironic
- Dramatic irony.戏剧性反讽
- Socratic irony.佯作无知：苏格拉底式的佯作无知
- French ironie 法语 ironie
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin īrōnīa 源自 拉丁语 īrōnīa
- from Greek eirōneia [feigned ignorance] 源自 希腊语 eirōneia [假装不知]
- from eirōn [dissembler] 源自 eirōn [伪君子]
- probably from eirein [to say] * see wer- 5可能源自 eirein [说] * 参见 wer- 5
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