Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #18447
hypocritical
虚伪的；伪善的
核心释义
Characterized by hypocrisy; professing feelings or virtues one does not actually have.
- 1.
伪善的；具有虚伪特征的
Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite.
- 2.
假装拥有自己不实际拥有的感情或美德
professing feelings or virtues one does not have
伪善的；具有虚伪特征的；假装拥有自己不实际拥有的感情或美德；伪善的；伪善者的
用法In use
He criticized others for being late, but he was often late himself – that's hypocritical.
用法提示：形容词，描述某人言行不一、虚伪。
It's hypocritical to preach about honesty while lying to your friends.
用法提示：形容词，用于描述行为或做法是虚伪的。
Many people find it hypocritical when politicians promise one thing but do another.
用法提示：形容词，形容政治人物的言行不一致。
hypocritical praise
be hypocritical
He is hypocritical.
他很伪善。
it is hypocritical to do sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- hypocritical person
- 伪善的人
- He described the minister as a hypocritical person who preached honesty while taking bribes.他形容这位部长是个伪善的人，鼓吹诚实却收受贿赂。
- hypocritical behavior
- 虚伪行为
- Voters are increasingly angry at the hypocritical behavior of their elected officials.选民们对他们选出的官员的虚伪行为越来越愤怒。
- hypocritical smile
- 虚伪的笑容
- She gave a hypocritical smile and pretended to be happy for her rival.她露出虚伪的笑容，假装为对手感到高兴。
- hypocritical attitude
- 虚伪的态度
- Their hypocritical attitude to healthy eating did not stop them ordering fast food.他们对健康饮食的虚伪态度并没有阻止他们点快餐。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象：hippo(河马) 假装 critic(批评家) 挑剔别人——这就是伪善。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式文章、政治或道德讨论、日常对话 这个词通常用于描述言行不一的人或行为，在正式书面语和日常对话中都比较常见，语气正式但不算生僻。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 hypocritical /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/ 真正押韵：critical /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ 和 political /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/（重读元音 /ɪ/ 后的 /tɪkəl/ 一致）。拼写相似的 typical /ˈtɪpɪkəl/、practical /ˈpræktɪkəl/、classical /ˈklæsɪkəl/ 不押韵；hypocrite /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/ 是拼写相近但发音完全不同的易混词。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.