irony

皮肉、皮肉な巡り合わせ

実際に起きたことが、予想とは妙に食い違う状況。

やさしい英語で： A situation in which what happens strangely contrasts with what you would expect.

• The irony is that the swimming teacher cannot swim.
• In a cruel irony, the fire station burned down.
• She appreciated the irony of losing her map at a navigation course.

使い方： the irony is that… (The irony is that the safety officer caused the accident.)

よく使う表現： irony of fate, cruel irony, irony of something, irony of life

皮肉、反語

笑わせたり不満を示したりするために、本心とは逆のことを言うこと。

やさしい英語で： Saying something while meaning the opposite, often to be funny or show annoyance.

• She spoke with gentle irony.
• He used irony to criticize the ridiculous rule.
• Did you notice the irony in her remark about our wonderful weather?

よく使う表現： use irony, gentle irony, sense of irony

鉄のような、鉄分を含む

鉄に似ている、鉄を含む、または鉄の味やにおいがする。

やさしい英語で： Like iron, containing iron, or having the taste or smell of iron.

• The water had an irony taste.
• An irony smell rose from the old pipe.
• She disliked the strong irony flavor of the spring water.

類義語： iron-like, ferrous

よく使う表現： irony taste, irony smell, irony water