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be cynical about sth
She is cynical about the motives of politicians.
她对政治家的动机持愤世嫉俗的态度。
愤世嫉俗的；讽刺的；冷嘲的
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愤世嫉俗的；讽刺的；冷嘲的
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
She is cynical about the motives of politicians.
她对政治家的动机持愤世嫉俗的态度。
认为人类行为仅出于低级欲望或自私的
Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.
与犬儒学派有关的,古希腊哲学派别,认为美德是唯一的善,自制是实现美德的唯一手段
Of or relating to the Cynics, a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue.
怀疑他人的正直、真诚或动机的。
Skeptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others.
愤世嫉俗的,嘲弄的
Bitterly or jadedly distrustful or contemptuous; mocking.
After years of disappointment, he became cynical about politicians' promises.
多年的失望之后，他对政治家的承诺变得愤世嫉俗。
She gave a cynical laugh when he offered to help, implying she didn't believe his intentions were pure.
当他主动提出帮助时，她发出一声冷笑，暗示她不相信他的意图是纯粹的。
The cynical attitude of the older generation towards new technology surprised the young employees.
老一代人对新技术愤世嫉俗的态度让年轻员工感到惊讶。
She is cynical about the motives of politicians.
她对政治家的动机持愤世嫉俗的态度。
After years of disappointments, he became cynical.
多年的失望之后，他变得愤世嫉俗。
Not this
He is cynical about the weather forecast.
Use this
He is skeptical about the weather forecast.
Cynical 强调对人性的不信任，而 skeptical 强调对具体事情的怀疑。此处对天气预报的怀疑应用 skeptical。
Not this
He is a cynical.
Use this
He is a cynical person. 或 He is cynical.
Cynical 是形容词，不能单独作名词使用，需修饰名词或单独作表语。
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愤世嫉俗的看法
He takes a cynical view of politics.
他对政治持愤世嫉俗的看法。
愤世嫉俗的态度
Her cynical attitude towards love made her lonely.
她对爱情愤世嫉俗的态度让她很孤独。
冷嘲热讽的话
His cynical remark offended everyone at the party.
他冷嘲热讽的话冒犯了派对上的所有人。
冷笑
She gave a cynical smile when he said he would help.
当他说他会帮忙时，她冷笑了一下。
变得愤世嫉俗
After years of disappointment, he became cynical about humanity.
经过多年的失望，他对人性变得愤世嫉俗。
这是一个无解的世界。你知道那会留下什么吗？愤世嫉俗者、腐败者和悲惨者。
After years of being let down, she became increasingly cynical about human nature.
在多年的失望之后，她对人性的看法变得越来越愤世嫉俗。
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记忆：看到别人做好事就怀疑动机，这种心态就是cynical。
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