/ˈsɑ:kæzəm ||; ˈsɑrkæzəm/noun [U] the use of words or expressions to mean the opposite of what they actually say. People use sarcasm in order to criticize other people or to make them look silly. 讽刺；讥讽；挖苦 ☞Look at ironic. 参看ironic。 ➔sarcastic /sɑ:ˈkæstɪk ||; sɑrˈkæstɪk/ adj a sarcastic comment 尖刻的评论 ➔sarcastically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv