insincere

英 [ɪnsɪn'sɪə] 美 [,ɪnsɪn'sɪr]
  • adj. 不诚实的;虚假的

助记提示


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

中文词源


insincere 不真诚的

in-,不,非,sincere,真诚的。

英文词源


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

双语例句


1. John found himself surrounded by insincere flattery.
约翰发现自己为虚情假意的奉承阿谀所包围。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Silvia's smile looks insincere.
西尔维娅的微笑很做作.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He is above the insincere flattery.
他对这种假惺惺的谄谀不屑一顾.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. Some people are so terribly insincere you can never tell if they are telling the truth.
有些人非常虚伪,你根本说不准他们是否在讲实话。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Her words rang hollow , ie What she said sounded insincere.
她的话听起来很虚(言不由衷).

来自辞典例句

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