Word · Frequency #21417
disingenuous
不坦率；不真诚
核心释义
Not frank or open; insincere.
- 1.
Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
- 2.
Not ingenuous; not frank or open.
- 3.
Assuming a pose of naïveté to make a point or for deception.
假装天真；装傻；不光彩的；有失体面的；不老实的；不诚实的；狡猾的
用法In use
It was disingenuous of him to say he had no idea about the meeting when he had received the email.
用法提示：形容词作表语，后接of结构，说明某人的行为不真诚。
She gave a disingenuous apology, with no real intention of changing her behavior.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰apology，表示道歉不真诚。
The company's claim that it cares about the environment seems disingenuous given its record of pollution.
用法提示：形容词作表语，与seems连用，表示声称不真诚。
be disingenuous
作表语时表示某人的言行不坦诚。
His answer was disingenuous.
他的回答不真诚。
be disingenuous about sth
后接话题，指在某个问题上不够坦诚。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- disingenuous claim
- 不诚实的说法
- The ad's disingenuous claim misled many customers.这则广告不诚实的说法误导了许多顾客。
- disingenuous answer
- 不坦诚的回答
- She gave a disingenuous answer when asked about her whereabouts.当被问到她的行踪时，她给出了一个不坦诚的回答。
- disingenuous smile
- 故作天真的微笑
- He flashed a disingenuous smile to hide his real intentions.他露出一个故作天真的微笑来掩饰真实意图。
- disingenuous argument
- 虚伪的论据
- His disingenuous argument ignored the most important evidence.他虚伪的论据忽略了最重要的证据。
- disingenuous tone
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：ingenuous是坦率真诚，前面加dis-就成了不坦诚、装天真。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、political commentary、academic debate disingenuous 是正式用词，通常用于书面语或正式场合，多形容人故意不坦诚、假装不知情或故作天真。日常口语中比较少见，学习者可根据语境选择合适的表达。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与本词押韵的有 ingenuous /ɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs/、tenuous /ˈtɛnjuəs/、strenuous /ˈstrɛnjuəs/，重音元音后的 /ɛnjuəs/ 相同。注意 continuous /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ 虽然拼写以 -nuous 结尾，但重读元音不同，不押韵；genuine /ˈdʒɛnjuɪn/ 开头读音相似，但结尾为 /ɪn/，也不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.