英語單詞

insincere是什麽意思

insincere

英 [ɪnsɪn'sɪə] 美 [,ɪnsɪn'sɪr]
  • adj. 不誠實的;虛假的

助記提示


1、in- "not" + sem-, sin- "one" + cer-(-cerus), from stem/root of crescere "grow" + -e.
2、字麵含義:"of one growth" (i.e. "not hybrid, unmixed").

中文詞源


insincere 不真誠的

in-,不,非,sincere,真誠的。

英文詞源


insincere (adj.)
1620s (implied in insincerely), from Latin insincerus "not genuine, not pure, adulterated," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + sincerus (see sincere).

雙語例句


1. John found himself surrounded by insincere flattery.
約翰發現自己為虛情假意的奉承阿諛所包圍。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Silvia's smile looks insincere.
西爾維婭的微笑很做作.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. He is above the insincere flattery.
他對這種假惺惺的諂諛不屑一顧.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. Some people are so terribly insincere you can never tell if they are telling the truth.
有些人非常虛偽,你根本說不準他們是否在講實話。

來自柯林斯例句

5. Her words rang hollow , ie What she said sounded insincere.
她的話聽起來很虛(言不由衷).

來自辭典例句

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