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cyn·i·cal /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
a.
1. 愤世嫉俗的；不信世间有真诚善意的；(对人性或动机)怀疑的，悲观的
He was getting harder and more cynical about life. 他变得更加冷酷和愤世嫉俗。
He's cynical about recovering his lost cell phone. 他不信能找回丢失的手机。
The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea. 由于困难很大，他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。
He was cynical that any good could come of democracy. 他不相信民主会带来什么好处。
2. 挑剔挖苦的，冷嘲热讽的；乖戾的
a cynical remark 挖苦话
a cynical smile 冷笑
She was cynical,not to say acid,in her ways. 她的态度不说尖酸刻薄，也要算乖戾的了。
3. 无所顾忌的；没有心肠的
cynical heavy-handedness 心狠手辣
display a cynical disregard for human life 视人命如草芥
4. [C-] 犬儒学派的；犬儒主义的 |