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单词 cynical
释义 cynical
cynical /ˈsɪn.ɪ.kəl/ adjective DISAPPROVING
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C2 believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere:
» I think she takes a rather cynical view of men.» I've always been deeply cynical about politicians.Thesaurus+: ↑Suspecting and questioning , ↑Questioning people and asking questions in general , ↑Curiosity
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F0 describes the use of someone's feelings or emotions to your own advantage:
» She works in that most cynical of industries - advertising.» He praises my cooking but it's just a cynical ploy to get me to make his meals.Thesaurus+: ↑Controlling and being in chargecynically /-kəl.i/ adverb
cynicism /-sɪ.zəm/ noun [U]
F0» He's often been accused of cynicism in his attitude towards politics.Thesaurus+: ↑Suspecting and questioning , ↑Questioning people and asking questions in general , ↑Curiosity
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Extra Examples:» 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?
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