单词 | hypocritical |
释义 | hypocritical hypocritical /ˌhɪp.əˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/ aep /-əˈkrɪt̬-/ adjective DISAPPROVING ► C2 saying that you have particular moral beliefs but behaving in a way that shows these are not sincere: » Their accusations of corruption are hypocritical - they have been just as corrupt themselves.Thesaurus+: ↑Dishonesthypocritically /-kəl.i/ adverb Thesaurus+: ↑Dishonest • • • Extra Examples:» It's rather hypocritical of you, telling me not to shout. I've seen you lose your temper with the children many times!» The minister gave a hypocritical speech about the importance of family values, when we all know about his sordid affairs.» For him to say she mustn't work so hard is a bit hypocritical, don't you think? He's a workaholic himself.» I suppose it sounds hypocritical, but I think you should keep out of other people's business.» Surely it is hypocritical to condemn one dictator and to support another? |
随便看 |
英语词典包含67674条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。