[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; NAmEˈsɪnɪk/noun1a 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2a 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; NAmEˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/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。cyniccynicscynic/ˈsɪnɪk; NAmEˈsɪnɪk/cyni·cism/ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm; NAmEˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
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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]