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单词 hypocritical
释义
hypocriticalhyp‧o‧crit‧i‧cal /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl◂/ ●○○ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • I think it's a little hypocritical to get married in a church when you don't believe in God.
  • Politicians are so hypocritical - they preach about 'family values' while they all seem to be having affairs.
  • Several senators said it was hypocritical to ban imported weapons but not U.S.-made ones.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • He is telling the church to stick to its principles and not get side tracked or become hypocritical.
  • Not withstanding the propaganda of many generations of tight-assed hypocritical grown-ups: Hell no.
  • Richard Russell Ramos does his best as the stereotypically hypocritical bishop.
  • She mocks the snobbish, hypocritical and materialistic views of many people and their narrow views.
  • She was to marry this mountebank, this hypocritical toad of a Sir Thomas.
  • The hypocritical contrast between this elegant exterior and the sordid inner man is presented in a pedestrian and predictable manner.
  • The other reason was it would have been somewhat incongruous and hypocritical.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorpretending to be friendly, sincere etc
someone who is insincere says things that they do not really mean, for example when they praise you or say something friendly: · 'It's so good to see you again,' she said, with an insincere smile.· an insincere compliment· He always praised everyone, so it was difficult to tell if he was being insincere or not.
pretending to be morally good or to have beliefs that you do not really have: · I think it's a little hypocritical to get married in a church when you don't believe in God.· Politicians are so hypocritical - they preach about 'family values' while they all seem to be having affairs.
especially American, informal someone who pretends to be good, clever, kind etc when really they are not: · When I realized what a phoney he was I was devastated.· I can't stand her -- she's such a phoney.
pretending that you like someone by behaving in a friendly way towards them when you are with them, but behaving in an unkind way when they are not there: · I've never met anyone so two-faced: she's sweet and charming to your face, and then goes and complains about you to the boss!
false emotions are not real and the person is only pretending to feel them: · "Merry Christmas," she said with false heartiness.· Her face took on a look of false delight.
: mock surprise/horror/indignation etc surprise etc that you pretend to feel, especially as a joke: · Diana gave her cousin a look of mock horror and then disappeared through the door, smiling.in mock surprise/horror etc (=showing mock surprise, horror etc): · The grey eyes widened in mock surprise. "How unusual to meet you here," she said sarcastically.· "It's not fair," he complained, pulling at his hair in mock distress. "I really wanted to visit your parents!"
behaving in a way that is different from what you claim to believe – used to show disapproval OPP  sincereit’s hypocritical (of somebody) to do something It’s hypocritical of Sue to go to Tom's party when she can't stand him.
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