dramatic irony
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++draˌmatic ˈirony noun [uncountable] APTwhen the people watching a play know something that the characters do not, and can understand the real importance or meaning of what is happening 戏剧性讽刺〔一种戏剧效果，观众所知多于剧中人，因而能理解剧中情节真正的重要性或含义〕
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dramatic irony• The two basic forms of irony found in these tales are verbal irony and dramatic irony.• It was above all the smile of dramatic irony, of those who have privileged information.• It is a textbook for the study of dramatic irony in all its forms.• There's dramatic irony for you.draˌmatic ˈirony nounChineseSyllable
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dramatic irony
draˌmatic ˈirony
noun [uncountable]
when the people watching a play know something that the characters do not, and can understand the real importance or meaning of what is happening
draˌmatic ˈirony
noun [uncountable]when the people watching a play know something that the characters do not, and can understand the real importance or meaning of what is happening