Dramatic irony
戏剧性讽刺
📖 牛津释义
dramatic irony
effect produced in a drama, etc when the audience understands the implications of words or actions better than the characters do themselves 戏剧性讽示（一种戏剧效果, 观众领会到剧中人言行的含义而剧中人本身却未领会到）.
🧩 词语组成解析
irony
['aɪrəni]
n. 反语;讽刺，冷嘲;具有讽刺意味的事;[语]反语法;
adj. 铁的;似铁的;含铁的;
🗣️ 情景例句
But when do they do it?
但是什么时候动手术？
First catch your hare then cook him.
要兔子肉，先要把兔捉；先抓兔子后烹调（勿谋之过早）。
we are no longer free to choose the things we want,
但我们已经无法独立自主地选购自己所需的东西了。