irony
n
1 [U] expression of one's meaning by saying the direct opposite of one's thoughts in order to be emphatic, amusing, sarcastic, etc 反语; 反话
`That's really lovely, that is!' he said with heavy irony. `那真是可爱极了, 真的!'他故意说反话.
2 [U, C] situation, event, etc that is desirable in itself but so unexpected or ill-timed that it appears to be deliberately perverse 有讽刺意味的情况、 事情等(其本身未始不可取, 但因出人意料或来非其时而似故意乖违)
the irony of fate 命运的嘲弄
He inherited a fortune but died a month later; one of life's little ironies. 他继承一笔遗产後一个月就死了, 有点时乖命蹇吧.
The Native Americans caught and trained them and were then able to use them to carry their goods when they travelled from one camping ground to another.
美洲土著人捕捉野马,加以驯服。
One of the first things Annie did was to teach me how to play.
安妮首先要做的事情之一,就是教我如何耍。
The find of the century - Children aged 13 and 11 discover cave paintings.