ironies
Irony is a subtle form of humour that involves saying things that are the opposite of what you really mean.
His tone was tinged with irony.
他的语气中略带讽刺。
If you talk about the irony of a situation, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast.
The irony is that many officials in Washington agree in private that their policy is inconsistent.
具有讽刺意味的是,华盛顿的许多官员私下里承认他们的政策是前后矛盾的。