Irony
01
讽刺
a form of humor in which the words that someone says mean the opposite, producing an emphatic effect
例子
His irony was so sharp that some people did n’t realize he was mocking them.
他的讽刺如此尖锐，以至于有些人没有意识到他在嘲笑他们。
She used irony to criticize the absurdity of the situation.
她用反语来批评这种情况的荒谬。
02
反讽
a literary device that reveals a contrast between what appears to be true and what actually is true, often creating unexpected or surprising effects
03
反讽, 预期与实际之间的不协调
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
