Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #16479
Fully loadedhypocrite
伪君子；虚伪的人
a person who pretends to have beliefs or virtues they do not actually have, or whose actions contradict their stated beliefs
- 1.
Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.
伪君子；虚伪的人。
- 2.
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
假装持有某种信仰或观点以掩盖真实感受或动机的人
伪君子；虚伪的人。；假装持有某种信仰或观点以掩盖真实感受或动机的人；伪君子；伪善者
In use
He called her a hypocrite for preaching honesty while cheating on his taxes.
The politician was exposed as a hypocrite who advocated for environmental protection but invested in polluting industries.
Don't be a hypocrite; practice what you preach.
be a hypocrite (about sth)
表示在某方面言行不一。
He is a hypocrite about environmental issues.
他在环境问题上是个伪君子。
call sb a hypocrite
公开指责某人是伪君子。
The journalist called the politician a hypocrite.
记者称那位政客为伪君子。
accuse sb of being a hypocrite
较正式的表达。
Connections
Collocations
- be a hypocrite
- 当伪君子；言行不一
- Don't be a hypocrite: if you care about the environment, stop using plastic bags.别当伪君子：如果你真关心环境，就别再用塑料袋了。
- call someone a hypocrite
- 称某人为伪君子
- It is wrong to call someone a hypocrite just because they made a mistake.仅仅因为某人犯了错就称其为伪君子是不对的。
- expose someone as a hypocrite
- 揭露某人的伪君子面目
- The leaked emails exposed the CEO as a hypocrite.泄露的电子邮件揭露了这位CEO的伪君子面目。
- a sanctimonious hypocrite
- 道貌岸然的伪君子
- The novel's villain is a sanctimonious hypocrite who quotes the Bible.小说中的反派是一个引用《圣经》的道貌岸然的伪君子。
- accuse someone of being a hypocrite
- 指责某人是伪君子
- She accused her colleague of being a hypocrite for preaching teamwork while taking all the credit.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 hypocrite 里有 'crit'，就想到 critic（批评者）：伪君子总爱指责别人，自己却言行不一。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、public criticism 该词在日常口语和书面语中都比较常见，文体上属中性，但带有明显的负面指责意味，多用于指出某人言行不一或表里不一。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为hypocrites
Pronunciation & Spelling
The final syllable of hypocrite is /krɪt/; bit, kit, and pit rhyme with it (all end in /ɪt/). Be careful: critic /ˈkrɪtɪk/ has an extra final syllable, and write /raɪt/ and trite /traɪt/ look like -rite but are pronounced with /aɪt/, not /ɪt/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.