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ironically

English → Chinese

adv//aɪˈrɒnɪkli//

(rhetoric) 讽刺地:出乎意料地,通常指结果与原本的愿望或预期恰好相反

Ironically, the fire station burned down while the firefighters were away at a safety meeting.

(Chinese) 讽刺的是,当消防员们在外参加安全会议时,消防站竟然烧毁了。

He spent years avoiding cold weather, but ironically, he moved to a city that is snowy all year.

(Chinese) 他多年来一直躲避寒冷天气,但讽刺的是,他搬到了一个全年积雪的城市。

Entry ID: en:zh:ironically · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary