形容词
1. 反语的;讽刺挖苦的
When you make an ironic remark, you say something that you do not mean, as a joke.
2. 具有讽刺意味的;令人啼笑皆非的
If you say that it is ironic that something should happen, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast.
1. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
e.g. madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker
it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely
Synonym: ironical
2. humorously sarcastic or mocking
e.g. dry humor
an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely
an ironic novel
an ironical smile
with a wry Scottish wit