irony

The irony of the situation was that the fire station burned down while the crew was out.

(Chinese) 这种情况的讽刺之处在于，消防队员外出时消防站竟然着火烧毁了。

It is a tragic irony that he survived the war only to die in a car accident at home.

(Chinese) 他在战争中幸存却死于家乡的一场车祸，这真是一个悲剧性的讽刺。

'Nice weather we're having,' he said with heavy irony as the rain poured down.

(Chinese) 大雨倾盆时，他带着浓重的反讽口吻说：“咱们这天儿真不错。”

The author uses irony to criticize the corruption of the local government.

(Chinese) 作者使用反讽的手法来批评地方政府的腐败。