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Cynic ˈsɪnɪk Noun ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm People I Believes Good

Cynic: someone who believes people always act selfishly; a pessimist; a skeptic.

cynic: 认为世人皆自私的人;愤世嫉俗者;悲观者;怀疑者。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]认为世人皆自私的人;愤世嫉俗者 A cynic is someone who believes that people always act selfishly.
  • I have come to be very much of a cynic in these matters.

    在这些事上我变得相当愤世嫉俗。


Oxford cynic / ˈsɪnɪk ; NAmE ˈsɪnɪk / noun 1 a person who believes that people only do things to help themselves, rather than for good or sincere reasons 认为人皆自私的人;愤世嫉俗者 2 a person who does not believe that sth good will happen or that sth is important 悲观者;怀疑者 ◆ Cynics will say that there is not the slightest chance of success. 悲观的人会说根本不可能取得成功。 ▶ cyni·cism / ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm ; NAmE ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm / noun [uncountable ] ◆ In a world full of cynicism she was the one person I felt I could trust. 在这个人人都互相猜忌的世界里,只有她一个我认为是可以信赖的。 cynic cynics cynic / ˈsɪnɪk ; NAmE ˈsɪnɪk / cyni·cism / ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm ; NAmE ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm /
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cyniccyn‧ic /ˈsɪnɪk/ ●○○ noun [countable]
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someone who is not willing to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something:  Even hardened cynics believe the meeting is a step towards peace.—cynicism /-sɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]
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愤世嫉俗者(53%),犬儒学派的(15%),犬儒主义者(11%),好挖苦的人(7%),悲观者(7%),好讥讽的(7%)
adj.犬儒学派的
n.愤世嫉俗者;犬儒学派的人

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