一个苦涩的讽刺是,消防站失火了,而消防员们正在罢工。

It's a bitter irony that the fire station burned down while the firefighters were on strike.

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It's a bitter irony that the fire station burned down while the firefighters were on strike.

irony 是名词,意思是"讽刺、反讽",指实际情况与预期或表面现象完全相反的情况,常带有令人啼笑皆非的效果。这个词来自希腊语 eirōneia(假装无知),在修辞学中指"说反话"的表达方式。

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