cynical

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ If you describe someone as cynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly. 持人皆自私論的
...his cynical view of the world. …他憤世嫉俗的世界觀。
2. cynicallyADV 持人皆自私論地[ADV with v]
The fast-food industry cynically continues to target children. 快餐業繼續自私地把兒童儅成目標。
3. ADJ If you are cynical about something, you do not believe that it can be successful or that the people involved are honest. (對事情的成功或人的誠信) 懷疑的
It's hard not to be cynical about reform. 很難對改革不持懷疑態度。

Many people have become cynical about the stage-managed debates between politicians which regularly appear on television .
15 years in the teaching profession had left him world-weary and cynical.
"He's only pretending to like classical music so that Emma will go out with him." "Don't be so cynical - you don't know that."
I thought the actor's appeal was very moving , but my husband saw it as a cynical attempt to get publicity .
How did my trusting little child suddenly turn into such an angry , cynical teenager ?