请把下面的汉语翻译成一句英文:
为人自负却颇富个人魅力的中国重庆市委书记薄熙来被免职。这件事的讽刺之处在于,在它发生之前,薄熙来或许是中国人气最高的官员。
参考答案:
The irony of the purging of Bo Xilai, the brash and charismatic Communist party chief of Chongqing, is that he may have been the most popular politician in China.
brash·er; brash·est
1: confident and aggressive in usually a rude or unpleasant way
▪ a brash young executive▪ She asks such brash questions.
2: very strong or harsh
▪ brash colors▪ brash lighting
▪ a brash young executive▪ She asks such brash questions.
▪ brash colors▪ brash lighting
— brash·ly adverb
▪ He brashly confronted his boss about a raise.
▪ He brashly confronted his boss about a raise.
— brash·ness noun [noncount]
1 [more charismatic; most charismatic] : having great charm or appeal : filled with charisma
▪ He is a charismatic leader.
▪ He is a charismatic leader.
2— used to describe Christian religious groups whose members believe that they can communicate directly with God to receive help and guidance and the power to heal others ▪ charismatic sects
plural iro·nies
1 [noncount] : the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny
▪ a writer known for her clever use of irony▪ “What a beautiful view,” he said, his voice dripping with irony, as he looked out the window at the alley.▪ She described her vacation with heavy irony as “an educational experience.” — compare sarcasm
▪ a writer known for her clever use of irony▪ “What a beautiful view,” he said, his voice dripping with irony, as he looked out the window at the alley.▪ She described her vacation with heavy irony as “an educational experience.” — compare sarcasm
2: a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected [count] ▪ It was a tragic irony that he made himself sick by worrying so much about his health.▪ The (awful/bitter) irony is that in trying to forget her, he thought of her even more.▪ That's just one of life's little ironies. [noncount] ▪ The irony of the situation was apparent to everyone.▪ He has a strong sense of irony.