cynical

英 [ˈsɪnɪkl]

美 [ˈsɪnɪkl]

adj.  认为人皆自私的; 愤世嫉俗的; 悲观的; 怀疑的; 只顾自己不顾他人的; 见利忘义的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 认为人皆自私的；愤世嫉俗的
  believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons
  1. Do you have to be so cynical about everything?
     你非得怀疑一切吗？
  2. a cynical view/smile
     愤世嫉俗的观点；讥笑
• 悲观的；怀疑的
  not believing that sth good will happen or that sth is important
  1. I'm a bit cynical about the benefits of the plan.
     我对这项计划的成效有点儿怀疑。
• 只顾自己不顾他人的；见利忘义的
  not caring that sth might hurt other people, if there is some advantage for you
  1. a cynical disregard for the safety of others
     只顾自己不顾他人安危
  2. a deliberate and cynical foul
     存心恶意犯规

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 认为世人皆自私的;愤世嫉俗的
  If you describe someone ascynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly.
  1. ...his cynical view of the world.
     他那愤世嫉俗的世界观
• ADJ-GRADED (对成功或人的真善)怀疑的，悲观的
  If you arecynical aboutsomething, you do not believe that it can be successful or that the people involved are honest.
  1. It's hard not to be cynical about reform...
     很难相信改革会成功。
  2. It has also made me more cynical about relationships.
     这也使得我愈加不相信爱情。

英英释义

adj

• believing the worst of human nature and motives
  Synonym:misanthropicmisanthropical

双语例句

• People get to a certain age and they become cynical.
  人到了一定年纪就变得愤世嫉俗起来。
• Your music conveys a lot of hope. it's not cynical.
  你们音乐里传达了许多希望。它并不那么愤世嫉俗。
• People cannot make friends with a person who is cynical about friendship.
  人们无法与怀疑友谊的人交朋友。
• Maybe I'm cynical, but I find most "stars" to be that way.
  也许我偏激，但我认为最“明星”是这样的。
• Many cynical managers see employees as cannon fodder.
  许多自私自利的经理视员工如草芥。
• It has also made me more cynical about relationships.
  这也使得我愈加不相信爱情。
• This is a cynical manipulation of the situation for short-term political gain
  这是为了获取短期政治利益而损人利己地对局势进行操纵。
• This immediately prompted a question in my cynical mind – who says evil spirits have knees?
  我向来不迷信，脑海中马上跳出了一个问题：谁说幽灵有膝盖？
• I knew that you would understand me. Harry is so cynical, he terrifies me.
  我知道你会理解我的。哈里太玩世不恭了，把我吓坏了。
• Pop records can be crass and cynical.
  流行音乐唱片可能会是冷漠而且愤世嫉俗的。