s. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
a. 冷嘲的, 挖苦的, 反话的, 讽刺的, 令人啼笑皆非的, 出乎意料的
1. It is ironic that she got a parking ticket while she was volunteering at a traffic safety event.
她在交通安全活动中做志愿者时却收到了停车罚单，这真是讽刺。
2. He found it ironic that he was always late for work, yet he worked at a time management company.
他觉得自己总是上班迟到，而他在一家时间管理公司工作，真是讽刺。
3. The most ironic part of the story is that the hero failed to save the day.
故事中最讽刺的部分是英雄未能拯救局面。