adj.反语的，讽刺的，(因出乎意料而)奇怪的，好笑的

We dislike the ironic tone of his speech.
我们不喜欢他说话时讽刺的腔调。
Eric is in the marriage bureau business, which is mildly ironic seeing that his dearest wish is to get married himself.
埃里克从事婚姻介绍工作，这多少有点讽刺意味，因为他最大的愿望就是自己能结婚。
Does Tom not find it ironic that the sort of people his movie celebrates hardly ever watch this kind of movie?
汤姆电影里颂扬的那些人几乎从不看这种电影，难道他不觉得这是种讽刺吗？
It's ironic that the man who claimed to hate publicity ended up becoming a reality TV star.
讽刺的是，那个声称讨厌宣传的人最终成了真人秀明星。
She always talked about the importance of punctuality, but it was ironic how often she herself arrived late.
她总是在谈论守时的重要性，讽刺的是她自己却常常迟到。
After years of searching for his long-lost brother, he found him living next door – an ironic twist of fate.
多年寻找失散多年的兄弟后，他发现他就住在隔壁——命运的一个讽刺转折。
The fire station burned down; it was an ironic incident that nobody could have predicted.
消防站被烧毁了；这是一个谁也预测不到的讽刺事件。
He won the lottery the day after he complained about never having good luck; life can be so ironic sometimes.
他在抱怨自己从未有过好运的第二天就中了彩票；生活有时就是这么讽刺。
The environmental activist drove a gas-guzzling SUV; it seemed like an ironic choice of vehicle.
那位环保活动家开着一辆耗油量大的SUV；这似乎是一个具有讽刺意味的选择。
In the movie, the safety inspector failed to notice the most obvious hazard – an ironic oversight.
在电影中，安全检查员没有注意到最明显的危险——这是一个讽刺性的疏忽。
She spent her whole life savings on an anti-aging cream that made her break out in hives – an ironic outcome indeed.
她用一生的积蓄买了一款抗衰老霜，结果却让她全身起了荨麻疹——这真是一个讽刺的结果。
The technology conference had connectivity issues; the irony was not lost on the attendees.
这个科技会议出现了网络连接问题；参会者都意识到了这一讽刺情况。
He wrote a book on healthy eating habits while secretly battling obesity; the irony of his situation was profound.
他写了一本关于健康饮食习惯的书，而自己却在私下里与肥胖作斗争；他处境中的讽刺意味深远。