“具有讽刺意味的事”可以用英语表达为 "an irony" 或 "a case of irony",也可以更具体地说成 "something ironic"。以下是具体用法和例句:
1、 "an irony" 或 "a case of irony"
例句:It's an irony that he failed the exam after studying so hard. (他如此努力学习却考试不及格,这真是具有讽刺意味。)
例句:The fact that the fire station burned down is a case of irony. (消防站被烧毁,这真是一件具有讽刺意味的事。)
2、 "something ironic"
例句:It's something ironic that the health minister fell ill during a pandemic. (卫生部长在疫情期间生病,这真是具有讽刺意味。)
这些表达都强调了事件或情况的矛盾性或反差感,体现了“讽刺意味”的核心含义。