It's ironic that she was hurt by the very person she's trying to help.

ironic 是形容词，来自名词 irony（讽刺）。irony 指"实际情况与预期相反"或"表面意思与真实含义相反"的情况。ironic 表示"具有讽刺意味的"，描述一种出乎意料或自相矛盾的情形。