cynical
中文来自 ECDICT
- adj.
- 愤世嫉俗的，讽刺的，冷嘲的
构词拆分
cynicus词根/词干la-cla
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-al后缀
Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also. · Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 源自 ←古希腊语 κυνικός “doglike”
词源说明
释义（英文）
形容词 Adjective
- Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.
- Skeptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others.
- Bitterly or jadedly distrustful