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Insincere

“Insincere” 描述某人的言行并非发自内心,通常带有欺骗性或只是为了应付场面。

  1. “I could tell his compliment was insincere by the way he looked away.” (从他避开视线的方式,我就能看出他的赞美是不真诚的。)
  2. “She gave an insincere apology just to end the argument.” (她为了结束争论,做出了虚伪的道歉。)
  3. “He has an insincere way of talking that makes people distrust him.” (他说话总是不真诚,这让人不信任他。)

词根 “sincere” (真诚的),源自拉丁语 “sincerus” (纯净的/真实的)。

  • 前缀: “in-” (不)
  • 基础词: “sincere” (真诚的)

在西方社交礼仪中,“sincerity”(真诚)被视为一种基本道德。因此,被形容为 “insincere” 是一种相当严厉的人格贬低。

  • 名词: insincerity (不真诚/虚伪)
  • 副词: insincerely (不真诚地)
  • 反义词: sincere (真诚的)

in (不) + sincere (真诚) = 不真诚。

“The politician promised lower taxes and better schools. He smiled and shook hands with everyone. But his eyes were cold and his voice felt rehearsed. The voters could feel he was being insincere, and they chose someone else.” (这位政客承诺降低税收和改善学校。他微笑着和每个人握手。但他的眼神冰冷,声音听起来像是排练过的。选民们能感觉到他并不真诚,于是他们选择了别人。)