insincere
英 [ɪnsɪn'sɪə] 美 [,ɪnsɪn'sɪr]
| 近义词 | artificial 、 superficial 、 false 、 dishonest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
- adj. 不诚实的；虚假的
词态变化
副词: insincerely;名词: insincerity;
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").
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