cynical
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ If you describe someone as cynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly. 持人皆自私論的
...his cynical view of the world. …他憤世嫉俗的世界觀。
2. cynicallyADV 持人皆自私論地[ADV with v]
The fast-food industry cynically continues to target children. 快餐業(yè)繼續(xù)自私地把兒童當(dāng)成目標(biāo)。
3. ADJ If you are cynical about something, you do not believe that it can be successful or that the people involved are honest. (對事情的成功或人的誠信) 懷疑的
It's hard not to be cynical about reform. 很難對改革不持懷疑態(tài)度。
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cynical /?s?n?k?l/
劍橋詞典
- believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere
- Many people have become cynical about the stage-managed debates between politicians which regularly appear on television .
- 15 years in the teaching profession had left him world-weary and cynical.
- "He's only pretending to like classical music so that Emma will go out with him." "Don't be so cynical - you don't know that."
- I thought the actor's appeal was very moving , but my husband saw it as a cynical attempt to get publicity .
- How did my trusting little child suddenly turn into such an angry , cynical teenager ? 返回 cynical
憤世嫉俗的；懷疑人之真誠的；認(rèn)為人皆自私的
She has a pretty cynical view of men. 她對男人的態(tài)度太過偏激。
I've always been deeply cynical about politicians . 我對政客們總是嗤之以鼻。
used to say that someone's feelings or emotions are used to your own advantage
利用他人感情的；損人利己的
She works in that most cynical of industries - advertising . 她供職于最具煽惑性的行業(yè)——廣告行業(yè)。
He praises my cooking but it's just a cynical ploy to get me to make him dinner . 他夸我燒一手好菜只不過是在耍花招，哄我給他做飯。
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