irony
의미: The expression of meaning through language that normally signifies the opposite, or a state of affairs that seems deliberately contrary to expectation.
Irony operates on multiple levels. Verbal irony involves saying the opposite of what one means, often for humorous or emphatic effect. Situational irony occurs when outcomes contradict reasonable expectations — a fire station burning down, for instance. Dramatic irony is a literary device where the audience knows something the characters do not. British culture is particularly associated with the use of irony in everyday conversation, and the concept is central to literary criticism, rhetoric, and philosophy. The adjective form 'ironic' is sometimes debated when applied to merely unfortunate coincidences.
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- The irony of the situation was not lost on her: a marriage counsellor filing for divorce. 这一情境的讽刺意味她并非没有感受到:一位婚姻咨询师自己提出了离婚。La ironía de la situación no le pasó desapercibida: una consejera matrimonial que solicita el divorcio.結婚カウンセラーが離婚を申請するというこの状況の皮肉を、彼女は十分に感じ取っていた。결혼 상담사가 이혼 소송을 제기한다는 이 상황의 아이러니를 그녀는 충분히 감지하고 있었다.
- He noted the bitter irony that the peace treaty had been signed on the very spot where the war began. 他注意到一个辛辣的讽刺:和平条约竟在战争开始的地点签署。Señaló la amarga ironía de que el tratado de paz se hubiera firmado en el mismo lugar donde comenzó la guerra.平和条約がまさに戦争の始まった場所で調印されたという痛烈な皮肉を、彼は指摘した。평화 조약이 바로 전쟁이 시작된 그 장소에서 서명되었다는 쓰라린 아이러니를 그는 지적했다.
- With characteristic British irony, she described the torrential downpour as 'lovely weather for a picnic. 以典型的英式反讽,她把倾盆大雨形容为'野餐的好天气'。Con su característica ironía británica, describió el aguacero torrencial como «un tiempo espléndido para un pícnic».典型的な英国式アイロニーで、彼女は土砂降りの雨を「ピクニック日和ですね」と表現した。전형적인 영국식 아이러니로 그녀는 쏟아지는 폭우를 '소풍하기 딱 좋은 날씨네요'라고 표현했다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: literary, academic, general
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Latin ironia, from Greek eironeia (simulated ignorance), from eiron (dissembler). In ancient Greek drama, the eiron was a character who feigned ignorance to defeat an opponent, contrasting with the boastful alazon.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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