/ˈsɪnɪk ||; ˈsɪnɪk/noun [C] a person who believes that people only do things for themselves, rather than to help others 愤世嫉俗者；不信任人或怀疑人的善意的人: Don't be such a cynic. He did it to help us, not for the money. 不要这么不信任人。他只是想帮我们，不是为了钱。 ➔cynical /ˈsɪnɪkl ||; ˈsɪnɪkəl/ adj a cynical remark 挖苦话 ➔cynically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv ➔ cynicism /ˈsɪnɪsɪzem ||; ˈsɪnəsɪzəm/ noun [U]