cynic

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
    — Well, that's one in the eye for the nay-sayers, the doubters, the cynics and assorted tosspots what make up the media and that.
  2. A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.
形容词 adj.
  1. cynical (in all senses)
  2. Relating to the Dog Star. not-comparable
    — the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle

词形变化

cynics plural cynick alternative,obsolete more cynic comparative most cynic superlative cynick alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

相关词
cynical cynicism

词源

词源 1
From Middle English cynike, cynicke, from Middle French cynique, from Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós), originally derived from the portico in Athens called Κυνόσαργες (Kunósarges), the earliest home of the Cynic school, later reinterpreted as being derived from κύων (kúōn, “dog”), in a contemptuous allusion to the uncouth and aggressive manners adopted by the members of the school.
词源 2
From Middle English cynike, cynicke, from Middle French cynique, from Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós), originally derived from the portico in Athens called Κυνόσαργες (Kunósarges), the earliest home of the Cynic school, later reinterpreted as being derived from κύων (kúōn, “dog”), in a contemptuous allusion to the uncouth and aggressive manners adopted by the members of the school.
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