A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
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cynic
['sɪnɪk]
n. 愤世嫉俗者,讽世者;犬儒学派的人;
adj. 愤世嫉俗的;犬儒学派的;
💡 cyn-, cur =dog,表示”狗”
"I have come to be very much of a cynic in these matters."
在这些事上我变得相当愤世嫉俗。
近义:skeptic, misanthrope, misanthropist, hater
反义:humane, humanitarian, benefactor, samaritan, altruist
adv. 大约;旋转;到处,四处;在周围;
prep. 围绕;在附近;前后,左右;在…周围;
💡 前缀:a 表示加强意义
"He arrived around five o'clock."
他大约是五点钟到的。
近义:about, approximately, loosely, nearly, roughly, thereabout
n. 棺材;蹄槽;
vt. 收殓;
"The coffin was carried by six soldiers walking in lockstep ."
灵柩由齐步行进的六名士兵抬着。
近义:bier, casket