i·ron·ic/aɪ`rɑnɪk; aɪˈrɒnɪk/ adj 1 an ironic situation is strange or amusing because what happens is completely different from what you expected 〔情况〕具有讽刺意味的,出乎意料的,令人啼笑皆非的: It's ironic that Bill was the only person to fail the examination. 可笑的是,比尔是唯一没能通过考试的人。 2 using words that are different from what you really mean in order to be amusing or show that you are annoyed 〔遣词用字〕讽刺的,用反话的