1620s, from Late Latin ironicus, from Greek eironikos "dissembling, putting on a feigned ignorance," from eironeia (see irony). Related: Ironical (1570s); ironically.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. It's ironic that she became a teacher—she used to hate school.
令人啼笑皆非的是她成了教師—她過(guò)去一向厭惡上學(xué)。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. At the most solemn moments he will flash a mocking smile or make an ironic remark.