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cyn·i·cal
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cynically (adv.), cynicalness (n.)
adjective
showing little or no faith in human nature; distrustful or contemptuous of others' motives.To claim that people do charity work only to boost their own image shows a cynical attitude.
callously taking advantage of others or violating accepted morals.The company got away with its cynical exploitation of workers for decades.
1580年代,带有大写字母 -c-, "类似犬儒哲学家",来自 cynic + -al (1)。到了1660年代(小写字母 -c-),其含义已经变成了一般意义上的"倾向于怀疑或质疑社交习俗、个人品格或动机的真诚性或价值,并通过讽刺和嘲笑来表达,贬低他人的动机,挑剔,易怒"。相关: Cynically。
Cynical expresses a perverse disposition to put an unfavorable interpretation upon conduct, or to exercise austerity under profession of a belief in the worthlessness of any offered form of enjoyment. Misanthropic expresses a hatred of mankind as a race. Pessimistic is primarily and generally a philosophical epithet, applying to those who hold that the tendency of things is only or on the whole toward evil. [Century Dictionary]
Cynical 表示一种倒错的性格,倾向于对行为做出不利的解释,或者在信仰任何提供的享乐形式毫无价值的前提下,行使严格的自律。 Misanthropic 表示对人类作为一个种族的憎恶。 Pessimistic 主要是一个哲学上的形容词,适用于那些认为事物的趋势只或总体上是向着邪恶的人。[世纪词典]
see cynic
The first known use of cynical was in 1542
cynicaladjective
having the attitude of a cynic : not trusting human nature
cynicaladjective
having the attitude of a cynic : not trusting human nature
1 All the while becoming crusty and cynical.
最后你会变成一个易怒的,愤世嫉俗的.
2 He was just more cynical than the rest of us; stealing did not bother him.
3 Do you have to be so cynical about everything?
你非得怀疑一切吗?
4 Juliek, a Pole with eyeglasses and a cynical smile in a pale face.
5 As a protective mechanism, I developed a terse, cynical mode of speech that rebuffed those who sought to get too close to me.
6 I realized we kept piling up these presents because it was as good as free advertising for the firms involved, but I couldn't be cynical.
7 He is cynical about love.
他在玩弄爱情.
8 It has not all been cynical.
欧盟也并非一直愤世嫉俗。
9 Associating with the cynical people, they will pull you to sink.
与愤世嫉俗的人为伍, 他们就会拉你沉沦.
10 That may be too cynical.
这种论调或许太过悲观。
11 Cynical people say there is no such thing as true love.
12 What was that old saying, that cynical saying?
那句古话怎么说的, 那句嘲弄人的古话?
13 Maybe only a critic will develop cynical fatigue at all, as the optimism marches on.
或许, 随着乐观情绪稳步高涨,只有批评家会出现愤世嫉俗的疲劳.
14 Moss turned his head to face Javier, and not even his cynical brain could deny what he saw.
15 And old men, grill your burgers and give them to teenagers with cynical worldviews.
16 a cynical view/smile
愤世嫉俗的观点;讥笑
17 The avalanche of financial abuses in recent months defends this cynical view.
而最近发生的金融丑闻也似乎证实了这种愤世嫉俗的观点.
18 At least he’d have one runty, cynical weasel to hang out with.
19 The woman’s voice is calm and cynical, like she’s had to say this countless times before.
20 a cynical disregard for the safety of others
只顾自己不顾他人安危
1 悲观的
2 玩世不恭
3 见利忘义的
6 损人利己的
7 玩世不恭的
9 怀疑
suspicious skeptical doubtful dubious sceptical unbelieving suspiciously question suspicion disbelief distrust dubiety doubt suspect query discredit impeach disbelieve disbelieve in call into question
10 乖戾
cross ugly sour crusty surly gruff cantankerous crabbed bilious froward awry asperity verjuice
11 犬儒学派
12 怀疑的
14 愤世嫉俗的
16 讥诮的
17 犬儒学派的
18 爱嘲笑人的
20 冷嘲热讽的
21 怀疑论的
22 愤世嫉俗
25 无所顾忌