新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

ironically

英  [aɪˈrɒnɪkli]
    

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  • 1具有讽刺意味的是

    You use ironically to draw attention to a situation that is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast.

    双语例句

    例:

    Ironically, for a man who hated war, he would have made a superb war cameraman.

    具有讽刺意味的是,他这样一个憎恨战争的人却曾经有可能成为一名优秀的战地摄影师。

    2讽刺地

    If you say something ironically, you say the opposite of what you really mean, as a joke.

    双语例句

    例:

    Classmates at West Point had ironically dubbed him Beauty.

    西点军校的同学们曾经讥讽地戏称他为“美人”。