cynically
adverb
disapprovinguk/ˈsɪn.ɪ.kəl.i/us/ˈsɪn.ɪ.kəl.i/in a way thatshowsyoubelievethatpeopleare onlyinterestedin themselves and are notsincere:
愤世嫉俗地Theassistantsgreetedher bynameand withbeamingsmiles. "They'reobviouslyoncommission," Tessathoughtcynically.当助理们喊着她的名字并带着灿烂的笑容向她打招呼时，泰莎愤世嫉俗地想 “他们肯定是为了赚佣金”。
"Heprobablymetsomeoneelseon theflightover here," Mike said cynically.“他可能在飞往这里的航班上遇到了其他人，”迈克愤世嫉俗地说。
in a way that uses someone'sfeelingsoremotionstoyourownadvantage:
利用他人感情地；损人利己地He is cynicallymanipulatingpublicfearsin anattempttoachievehispoliticalends.他正通过煽动和操纵公众的恐惧来试图达到他的政治目的。
They wereangryat thecallousdisregardforlifecynicallydisplayedby thefederalforces.他们对联邦军队冷酷无情、漠视生命的行为感到愤怒。
- "Whatelseis new?" hethoughtto himself cynically.
- Sexton cynicallysawPlath'ssuicideas "agreatcareermove".
- Theprimeministerwasaccusedof cynically using hisnewbornsontomanipulatethepublic.
- This isn't just anotherliberaltryingcynically toinjectraceinto thepolicydebate.
Suspecting & questioning
- ask
- ask questions ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- call into questionidiom
- challenge
- cynical
- cynicism
- doubt
- doubter
- doubting Thomas
- fisking
- niggle
- oppugn
- qualm
- reserve
- sceptically
- self-doubt
- skeptic
- smell a ratidiom
- suspicion
- suspicious
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