irony /'airani/ noun
{pi. -ies) 1 [u, C] the amusing or strange aspect of a situation that is very
different from what you expect; a situation like this (卑乎意料的■>:奇 异可笑之处；有讽刺意味的情祝：The irony is that when he/inaZZy got the
job, he discovered he didn’t Zifce •讽刺
的是，当他最终得到那份工作时，他发现自己并不喜欢
它。◊ Jt was one 〇/ Zi/e’s ZittZe
ironies.那是生'活中的一'个
小小的嘲弄。2 _[U] the use of words that say the
opposite of what you really mean, often as a joke and with a tone of voice that
shows this 反.语；反话：
'England is
famous for its food/ she said with heavy irony,英格兰的食物很有名哪。”她极其讽刺地说道。
◊
There was a note 〇/ irony in his voice..他的声音里有一 丝挖苦的味道。◊ She said ft
without a hmt/trace 〇/
i froity.她说此话没有一点嘲讽之意。
ir.radi.ance /I'reidians/ now/7 [U].(/?/?ys/cs 物）a measurement of the amount of light that comes fi*om sth 辐照 度；^射通量密度
ir.radi.ate /I'reidieit/ verfc
[VN] 1 (techn/.cfl/ 术语）to treat food with gamma radiation in order to preserve it
照 射（食物以放射性处理，以便贮存）2 ~ sth (with sth)
("terary).ta make sth look brighter and happier 使i生
辉；使&发：/aces irradiated with joy—张张高兴得神采 奕奕的面孔►丨r.radi.ation /i.reidi’eijn/ now/7 [U] irration<al /I'raejanl/ adj. not based on, or not
using, clear logical thought不合逻辑的；没看道理的033 unreasonable： an irrationaZ/ear 无端的恐惧◊ Yiou’re being
irrarionaZ.你不可理喻。0331^11€^>\1>^.『3料〇11- al-ity /i.raej'a'naelati/
noun [U, C, usually sing.] ir-ration- al-ly /I'rsejnali/ adv. ： to behave irratfonaHy 表现得没有
理性
ir,rational 'number (also surd) noun [mathematics a number, for example n or the square root of 2, that cannot be
expressed as the ratio of two
whole numbers无理数
ir-re-con-cil-able /I'rekansailabl;
i.rekan'sailabl/ adj. 1 if differences or
disagreements are irreconcilable, they are so great that it is not possible to
settle them 不能调和的；夫法化解的2 if an idea or
opinion is irreconcilable with another, it is impossible for sb to have both of
them together (思想、观点）相对立
的，相反的，.矛盾的：This view is
irreconciZaWe vWth common sense•这个观点有俘于常识.。3 people
who are irreconcilable cannot be made to agree 势不两立的： I'rreconcfiabZe
enemies 势不两立的仇敌
ir-re-cov-er-able
/.iri'kAvarabl/
adj. (formal) that you cannot get
back; lost无法挽回的；丢朱的；逝去兩： frrecoveraWe costs 无法收回的成本,◊
frrecoveraWe 〖oss 〇/ sight
永久的失明 EH3 recoverable ► jr.re.cov.er.ably /-abli/ adv.
irre-deem-able /.iri'diimabl/ adj. (formal) too bad to be
corrected, improved or saved 不 改正的；无法改进
的；不能僥救合 EEC1 hopeless ►
ir.re.deem.ab丨y/-abli/ adv.： irrecieemdbZy
spoiit 娇惯得不可救药
ir-re-du-cible
/.iri'djursabl;
NAmE -'du:s-/ adj. {formal) that cannot be made
smaller or simpler 禾能#分的；无
_
法简化的：to cut staj^ to an
frreduc/We minimum 把职
员减少flj最低限度◊ cm
frreducfWe/act不可化简的事女
►
ir-re-du-cibly /-abli/ adv.
ir-re-fut-able /.iri'Quitabl;
I'reQatabl/ adj.
(formal) that cannot be proved wrong
and that must therefore be accepted无可辩驳的；不能否认的：irre扣tob〖e evidence .无法推翻的证据>^.阳加^1^/-31)11/〇咖
ir-regu-lar
/i'regjala(r)/
oc//'., noun
• adj. 1 not arranged in an
even way; not having an even, smooth pattern or shape 不整齐的;不平整的；参 差不#的 HTTI uneven: irregukir teeth 不^#的旁齿◊ an irregukir ourfine■不平整的外形 2 not
happening at times that are at an equal distance from each other; not happening
regularly不规则的；无规律的；紊乱的： irregular meak 不定时的进食◊ cm irreguiar
heartbeat 心 律不齐◊ frreguZar
attendance at scftoo/断断续续的上学
He
.visi'teci his parents at irregutar intervals.他不定期 地看望父母。3 not normal; not
according to die usuai rules不正#的；不合乎常M的SE1 abnormal: an frreguZar
practice 不合常规的做法◊ His behaviour
is
higWy irregutor.他的行为很不正常。4
(grawwar语法) not
formed in the normal way (形式）不规则的：an
irreguZar verb 不规则■动词 5 (of a soldier etc•士兵等）
not part of a counties official army 非亦规军的•_ EH3 regular ►
ir-regu-lar-ly adv.
■ flown a
soldier who is not a member of a country’s official army 非正规军军人
irregu-lar-ity /i.regja'laBrati/ noun {pi. -ies)
1
[c, U] an activity or a
practice which is not according to the usual rules，or not normal不合乎常规的行为；不正常的
做法：alleged irregularities in the
election campaign ® 棬称竞选运动中的不.JE当;行为◊ suspicion 〇/jiimindaZ irregukirity对财政违规行为的怀疑2 [C，U] something that does not happen at
regular intervals,不规贝ij (■或无 规律）的事物：a Wight irreguiaritK
in his heartbeat 他 略—的心_禾齐 3
[U，C] something that is
not smooth or regular in shape or arrangement 不整齐的事物；不平
整的事物：！T/ie pai’nt wfZZ cover any ZrreguZarify in the su/^ace
ithe vvdk.油漆会遮盖住墙壁上任何不举整的地
、方。一compare regularity
ir-rele-vance /I'relavans/ (also less frequent irrelevancy
/-ansi/ pi. -ies) noun 1 [U] lack of importance to or connection with a situation 充关紧要；不相关：the irrelevance of the curriculum to children^
daily life if ^ .与孩子们尽常生活的脱节EEH relevance 2 [C，usually sing.] something that is not important to or
connected with a situation无关紧要的事物；不相关的事物：Ms idea was rejected as cm frreievance.他的想法被认为离题
I而遭否定。
ir-rele-vant /I'relavant/ adj. ~ (to
sth/sb) not important to or connected with a situation 无关艟要的；不相关
的：totaHy/compZetdy/Zargeiy frretevtmt 完荃 / 绝对 /
基本上无吴紧要◊ frrdevcmt remarks不相关的言论◊ rhat evidence is irreievant to the case•那条证据与本案无 1关。◊ Many people consider
politics irrelevant to their Hves.许多人认为政治与他们的生活不相干。◊
Whether J beHeve you or not is irrelevant now.我是否相信你，现 在已无关紧要了。 EH3 relevant ► ir-rele-vant-ly adv.
irre-ll-gious /,iri'lid3as/ adj. {formal) without
any religious belief; showing no respect for religion ^ fa 仰的；漠g宗教的
irre-me-di-able /.iri'miidiabl/ adj. (formal) too bad to be corrected or cured无法纠正A;不可治愈的：cm irremediabie situation 无法补救的局面 PTin remedi- able ► ir-re-me-di-ably /-abli/ adv.
ir-rep-arable /I'reparabl/ adj. (of a loss, injury, etc. 损矣、伤害等）too bad or too serious to repair or put right无法弥补的r不能修复的；不可恢复的：to cause irreparable damage/harm to your health ® ^ ii;
不可弥补的撤害◊ Her death is
an i‘rreparaWe ioss.她的
死i一_无挽回的损失。ED3 REPAIRABLE ► ir.rep.ar- ably /-abli/ adv. ： irrepamWy
damaged 受到无法修复的
损坏
ir-re-place-able /jri'pleisabl/ adj. too valuable or special to be replaced (因贵重或独特）木能替代的
〇 note at valuable PHra replaceable
ir.re.press-ible'/.iri'presabl/ flc/y. 1 (of a, person 人) lively, happy and full of energy ‘(i绪高涨的；劲头+足— ebullient 2 (of
feelings, etc.感情等）very strong; impossible to control or stop
+ 分强烈W;无法控制的； 难以遏制的：irrepressfWe con_/idence 十足的信心► ir.re- press-ibly /-abli/ adv.
ir-re-proach-able /.iri'praotj'abl; NAmE -'prou-/ adj. (of a
person or their behaviour 人或行为）free from fault and impossible to criticize无可指癀如；，无懈可击的
BZa
BLAMELESS
ir-re-sist-ible /.iri'zistabl/ adj. 1 so strong that it cannot be stopped or resisted示可i止的；无法抵制的：J /eZt an
irresisriWe to kmgh_ 我禁不住想矣出来。◊
His arguments were
irresistiWe.他的论点无％ 反驳。EEQ resistible 2 〜（to sb) so attractive
that you feel you must have it极_人的；忍不住想要的：an irresistible
bargain 忍不佳想买的.便宜货◊ TTze bright coZours were irresistiWe to the baby.那些_艳的色彩逗得婴儿直想去
抓。◊ On such a hot day, the water was irresisriWe (：?. it
made you want to swim in it)•这么.t*个大热天，'我们见
了水便禁不住要下去。► ir.re.sist.ibly /-abli/ adv.: They were
irresistiWy drawn to each other•也们相互倾心。