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0 a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result
The irony (of it) is that the new tax system will burden those it was intended to help. 諷刺的是,新的稅收制度反而將使該制度本來打算要幫助的人背上沉重負擔。
1 the use of words that are the opposite of what you mean, as a way of being funny
Her voice heavy with irony, Simone said, "We're so pleased you were able to stay so long." (= Her voice made it obvious they were not pleased.) 西蒙娜語氣裡明顯帶有諷刺地說:「你能留這麼久,我們真高興。」
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