"cynical" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 憤世嫉俗的
• 懷疑人之善意的

Definition

形容某人認為別人多半因為自利而行事，或善行背後都隱藏著自私的原因。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

著重對他人動機的懷疑，常見搭配 'cynical about...'，例如 'cynical about politics'（對政治感到憤世嫉俗）。與 'sarcastic'（諷刺）或 'skeptical'（僅為質疑）不同。

Examples

He became very cynical after losing his job.

他失業後變得非常**憤世嫉俗**。

She gave a cynical laugh at the good news.

她聽到好消息時發出了**憤世嫉俗**的笑聲。

Many people are cynical about politicians.

許多人對政客很**憤世嫉俗**。

Don't be so cynical—not everyone has a hidden agenda.

別那麼**憤世嫉俗**—不是每個人都有隱藏目的。

Her cynical attitude makes it hard for her to trust anyone.

她的**憤世嫉俗**態度讓她很難信任別人。

After years in sales, he's grown pretty cynical about promises.

做了多年銷售後，他對承諾變得很**憤世嫉俗**。