His apology was shot with
irony.
他的道歉中夹杂着讽刺。
Does she see the
irony here?
她看出这里的讽刺之处了吗?
There was a note of
irony in her voice.
她的声音里有一丝挖苦的味道。
What a beautiful day to stay indoors!" - 真是个适合待在家里的好天气!(讽刺,明明是晴天却说不适合出门)
Oh, great! Another traffic jam on my way to the yoga class.
太棒了!去瑜伽课的路上又堵车了。(讽刺,对糟糕的情况表示不满)
I'm just what the doctor ordered – another cup of coffee!" - 我就是医生建议的——再来一杯咖啡!(讽刺,实际上可能意味着需要休息而不是咖啡)
She said she was going on a diet, and now she's ordering a pizza for dinner.
她刚说过要节食,现在晚餐却点了个披萨。(讽刺,言行不一)
I love how my new diet is making me crave junk food all the time.
我喜欢我的新饮食法,它让我一直渴望吃垃圾食品。(讽刺,新饮食法没有达到预期效果)
Thanks for the constructive criticism, it really made my day!" - 谢谢你的建设性批评,真的让我很开心!(讽刺,言下之意是批评毫无帮助)
What a wonderful time to have a flat tire!" - 真是太棒了,轮胎在这个时候爆了。(讽刺,遇到麻烦的时候)
I'm so good at multitasking, I can even read and text while walking and falling down.
我真擅长一心多用,走路都能边读边发短信,还能摔倒。(讽刺,实际是无法平衡)
Oh, I'm so glad I overslept and missed my flight; now I get to enjoy a relaxing day at home.
哦,我真高兴错过了航班,这样我就可以在家好好放松了。(讽刺,实际上可能会错过重要的事情)
He said he was an expert at organizing, and look at this mess!" - 他说他是整理高手,看看这乱七八糟的。(讽刺,结果恰恰相反)
"The US government has always claimed it advocates the free flow of information, but the abrupt intervention in TikTok is such a big irony that it's literally a slap in the face," Lu said.
"The irony of abundant snowfall around Beijing this winter is not lost on him.
The irony is it's these old-school models that generate the money needed to meet tighter environmental standards.
Here's the irony: loyal customers help a market entity to grow into a dominant player.
"It violates market principles and international rules, and reveals the irony when the US claims to be a champion of market economy and fair competition," Zhao said.
One might feel a sense of irony that such an iconic image of a cosmic wonder had to be produced in such an old-fashioned way, but scientists said they are already working on the next generation of telecommunication technology after 5G that will be able to transport data faster, be more tailored to users' needs, and make conducting global science projects more convenient and efficient.