sin·cere
adjective/sɪnˈsɪə(r)/
/sɪnˈsɪr/
(superlative sincerest, no comparative)
- (of feelings, beliefs or behaviour) showing what you really think or feel
真诚的；诚挚的；诚恳的 - a sincere apology
诚恳的道歉 - a sincere attempt to resolve the problem
解决这一问题的认真尝试 - sincere regret
真诚的悔恨 - Please accept our sincere thanks.
请接受我们诚挚的谢意。 - We offer our sincere sympathy to the two families.
我们向两个家庭表示由衷的同情。
Extra Examples- Her protests seemed sincere enough.
她的抗议似乎是出自内心的。 - We offer our most sincere apologies.
我们致以最诚挚的歉意。 - painfully sincere declarations of love
非常真诚的爱情宣言 - the warm, deeply sincere note in her voice
她语气里的热情和真诚 - I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your care and concern during this past week.
我要为过去一周你对我的关心和照料表示诚挚的谢意。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- about
- in
- a sincere apology
- (of a person) saying only what you really think or feel
诚实的；坦率的 - He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help.
他表示愿意帮忙，样子很真诚。 - sincere in something She is never completely sincere in what she says about people.
她谈论别人，一向不尽坦诚。 - I think he is sincere in his desire to keep the economy growing.
我认为他真诚地希望保持经济增长。 - sincere about something his refusal to be sincere about his feelings
他不愿诚实面对自己的感情
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- in
- He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (also in the sense ‘not falsified, unadulterated’): from Latin sincerus ‘clean, pure’.