ironic
adjective uk/aɪˈrɒn.ɪk/ us/aɪˈrɑː.nɪk/ (also ironical, uk/aɪˈrɒn.ɪ.kəl/ us/-ˈrɑː.nɪ.kəl/)
C2 具有讽刺意味的;出乎意料的;令人啼笑皆非的
interesting, strange, or funny because of being very different from what you would usually expect
[ + that ] It is ironic that although many items are now cheaper to make, fewer people can afford to buy them. 具有讽刺意味的是,虽然如今很多物品的制作成本下降了,但能买得起的人却少了。
反语的;讽刺的
showing that you really mean the opposite of what you are saying
an ironic comment/reply 讽刺的评论/挖苦的回答