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disingenuous

/ˌdɪs.ɪn.ˈdʒɛn.ju.əs/

Meanings
adjective

不真诚，虚伪。

Not honourable; unworthy of honour

Examples :

""Saying you're sorry but then blaming someone else is a disingenuous apology." "
口头上说对不起，却又把责任推给别人，这种道歉很不真诚，根本不值得尊重。
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adjective

虚伪，不真诚，装糊涂

Assuming a pose of naïveté to make a point or for deception.

Examples :

""When asked if she had eaten the last cookie, Sarah gave a disingenuous innocent look and said, 'Oh, was there a cookie?' knowing full well she had." "
当被问到是否吃了最后一块饼干时，莎拉明明知道自己吃了，却装出一副天真无邪的样子，虚伪地说：“哦，有饼干吗？”
character attitude communication moral

Related Words

Illustration meeting

meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

会见，相遇。

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

遇见他会让人兴奋的。我喜欢结识新朋友。

Illustration clearly

clearly adverb

/ˈkliːɹli/ /ˈklɪəli/ /ˈklɪɹli/

清楚地，清晰地

"He enunciated every syllable clearly."

他一字一句都发音得很清楚。

Illustration honourable

honourable adjective

/ˈɒnərəbl/ /ˈɑːnərəbl/

可敬的，光荣的.

"My grandfather was an honourable man who always kept his promises. "

我的祖父是个可敬的人，总是信守承诺。

Illustration ingenuous

ingenuous adjective

/ɪnˈdʒɛn.ju.əs/

天真，淳朴。

"The ingenuous child readily believed the street magician's claims about turning water into juice. "

那个天真烂漫的孩子轻易相信了街头魔术师关于把水变成果汁的说法。

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

Illustration blaming

blaming noun

/ˈbleɪmɪŋ/

指责，归咎.

"The constant blaming within the team made it difficult to solve problems effectively. "

团队内部不停地互相指责，导致问题很难得到有效解决。

Illustration unworthy

unworthy noun

/ʌnˈwɝði/

不配的人，没用的人

"The committee considered each applicant's credentials, ultimately deciding that the last candidate was an unworthy for the scholarship due to their lack of experience. "

委员会审核了每位申请人的资历，最终认为最后那位候选人经验不足，是个不配获得奖学金的人。

Illustration assuming

assuming verb

/əˈsjuːmɪŋ/

假定，认为，假设

"We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry."

我们假定，既然她的父母都是牙医，她应该对牙科很了解。

Illustration apology

apology noun

/əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/

道歉，歉意.

"The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities."

首席执行官就丑闻公开道歉，并承诺全力配合当局调查。

Illustration innocent

innocent noun

/ˈɪnəsn̩t/

天真的人，无辜者。

"The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament."

在新约中，屠杀无辜孩童是一件意义重大的事件。

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

解释，说明。

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

那个解释又长又拖沓。

Illustration deception

deception noun

/dɪˈsɛpʃən/

欺骗， 谎言， 诡计

"The student's deception about completing the assignment led to a disappointing grade. "

学生谎称完成了作业的欺骗行为导致了令人失望的成绩。