contravallation

[ˌkɔntrəvæˈleiʃən]

n.

  1. 对垒,防御工事,围城工事

网络词典

contravallation

英 ˈkɒntrəvələˈleɪʃ(ə)n 美 ˈkɒntrəvələˈleɪʃ(ə)n
名词 中文翻译:反语
同义词: ['counterstatement', 'irony']

例句:

  1. 1.He said it was a joke, but his words were a contravallation of the situation.
    他说这是笑话,但他的话是对情况的反讽。
  2. 2. The author's intention was to make a point, but his writing was a contravallation of that intention.
    作者的意图是表达一个观点,但他的写作是对那个意图的反讽。
  3. 3. The film's ending is a contravallation of its premises.
    电影的结局是对其前提的反讽。