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ironic adjective ironic ♦︎ sarcastic ♦︎ wry ♦︎ sardonic ♦︎ satirical ♦︎ dryThese words all describe sth that is humorous or makes fun of sb/sth in a way that is not obvious or direct, especially by using words that are the opposite of what you mean. 这些词均表示讽刺的、挖苦的、嘲弄的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达讥讽的程度| wry | ➔ | ironic | ➔ | sarcastic | | dry | | satirical | | sardonic |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an ironic / a sarcastic / a wry / a sardonic / a satirical / a dry comment◆ironic / wry / sardonic / satirical / dry humour◆a sarcastic / wry / satirical / dry wit◆an ironic / a sarcastic / a wry / a sardonic / a dry tone / smile◆a sarcastic / wry / sardonic / dry look◆an ironic / a sarcastic / a sardonic / a dry voice◆ironic / wry / sardonic amusement■ ironic / /aɪˈrɒnɪk; NAmE aɪˈrɑːnɪk/ apparently expressing the opposite of what you really mean, especially as a joke; (of a situation) strange or amusing because it is very different from what you expect （尤指玩笑）反语的，讽刺的；（情形因出乎意料）奇怪的，好笑的◆He was greeted with ironic cheers from opposition MPs.反对党议员向他喝倒彩。◆It's ironic that she became a teacher－she used to hate school.令人啼笑皆非的是她成了教师，她过去一向厌恶上学。▸ ironically adverb ◆He smiled ironically.他讥讽地微微一笑。◆Ironically, the book she felt was her worst sold more copies than any of her others.没想到，她觉得最糟糕的那本书却比她的其他任何一本书卖得都好。▸ irony /ˈaɪrəni/ / noun [uncountable, countable] ◆His writing is rich in irony.他的作品反讽意味浓厚。◆The irony is that when he finally got the job, he found he didn't like it.讽刺的是，当他最终得到那份工作时，他发现自己并不喜欢它。◆It was one of life's little ironies.那是人生中一个小小的嘲弄。■ sarcastic / /sɑːˈkæstɪk; NAmE sɑːrˈkampːstɪk/ (usually disapproving) using words that are the opposite of what you mean in order to be unpleasant to sb or to make fun of them 讽刺的；挖苦的；嘲讽的◆Her tone was faintly sarcastic.她的语调略带嘲讽。◆There's no need to be sarcastic.没必要挖苦人。▸ sarcasm /ˈsɑːkæzəm; NAmE ˈsɑːrkæzəm/ noun [uncountable] ◆Her voice was heavy with sarcasm.她的话里满是挖苦。■ wry /raɪ/ / [usually before noun] (written, usually approving) showing that you are both amused and disappointed or annoyed; amusing in an ironic way 啼笑皆非的；挖苦的；讽刺的；揶揄的◆'At least we got one vote,' she said with a wry smile.“我们起码还得了一票。”她苦笑着解嘲道。◆The film takes a wry look at the British class system.影片对英国的阶级制度投去了嘲弄的一瞥。▸ wryly adverb ◆to grin / smile wryly咧嘴苦笑；苦笑■ sardonic / /sɑːˈdɒnɪk; NAmE sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/ (written, disapproving) humorous in a way that shows that you think you are better than other people and do not take them seriously 嘲弄的；轻慢的；轻蔑的◆He looked at her with sardonic amusement.他嘲弄地看着她，感觉很好笑。■ satirical /səˈtɪrɪkl/ / criticizing sb/sth by using humour to show their faults or weaknesses 讽刺的；讥讽的◆The cartoon appeared in a popular satirical magazine.漫画刊登在一份通俗讽刺杂志上。◆He is a sharp, satirical observer of the London social scene.他用锐利和讥讽的眼光观察伦敦的社会百态。▸ satire / /ˈsætaɪə(r)/ / noun [uncountable, countable] ◆There is a strong tradition of political satire in this country.这个国家深具政治讽刺的传统。◆The novel is a stinging satire on American politics.这部小说是对美国政治的尖锐讽刺。▸ satirize (BrE also satirise) / /ˈsætəraɪz/ / verb [transitive] (rather formal) ◆The cartoon satirizes middle-aged, middle-class liberals.这部漫画讽刺了中年的中产阶级自由派。■ dry (approving) very clever and often amusing, expressed in a quiet way that is not obvious, often using irony 机敏的；含蓄幽默的；令人玩味的◆He was a man of few words with a delightful dry sense of humour.他话不多，幽默起来又含蓄又让人愉快。 |