Her mordant remarks about the layoffs made the staff meeting oddly bearable.

她對裁員那番陰暗諷刺的話，讓員工會議意外地還撐得下去。

The CFO's mordant joke about the bankruptcy filing drew nervous laughter from investors.

財務長對破產申請開了個陰暗諷刺的玩笑，引來投資人緊張的笑聲。

The tour guide's mordant commentary on the old prison fascinated the travelers.

導遊對那座老監獄陰暗諷刺的解說，讓旅客們聽得入迷。