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
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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; NAmEaɪˈrɑːnɪkapparently 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
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◆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。▸ironyˈaɪrəni
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[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; NAmEsɑːrˈkampːstɪk (usuallydisapproving) 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。▸sarcasmˈsɑːkæzəm; NAmEˈsɑːrkæzəm
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[uncountable] ◆Her voice was heavy with sarcasm.她的话里满是挖苦。■wryraɪ [usually before noun] (written, usuallyapproving) 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
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◆to grin / smile wryly咧嘴苦笑;苦笑■sardonic sɑːˈdɒnɪk; NAmEsɑːrˈdɑːnɪk (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。■satiricalsəˈtɪrɪkl 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)
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[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 alsosatirise) ˈsætəraɪz
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[transitive] (ratherformal) ◆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。