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iron·ic /ˌaɪˈrɑnɪk ||ɪˈrɑ-/
(a.)反語的;諷刺的
ironic
adj 1: humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic
remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely";
"an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry
Scottish wit" [syn: dry, ironical, wry]
2: characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity
between what is expected and what actually is; "madness,
an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"; "it was ironical
that the well-planned scheme failed so completely" [syn: ironical]