cynic
cynic 英 [ˈsɪnɪk] 美 [ˈsɪnɪk]
n. 愤世嫉俗者；犬儒学派的人 adj. 犬儒学派的
名词复数:cynics
- A cynic is someone who believes that humans are selfish and that they only do something if it will benefit themselves. Cynics criticize acts of kindness and will probably tease you if you help an old lady cross the street.
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- n. 愤世嫉俗者；犬儒学派的人
- adj. 犬儒学派的
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1. A cynic might see the festival as a prime example of how coddled the baby boomers were in an economy of abundance.
一个愤世嫉俗者可能会把音乐节看成是在物质经济极大丰富时期，婴儿潮一代自我惯纵的主要例证。
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2. Given the possibility of an imminent near-ELE (extinction level event)19, a cynic would argue that it's a smart use of our tax dollars to ensure that at least some humans survive20.
鉴于临近的近乎灭绝级事件[19]可能发生，愤世嫉俗者会认为用我们的税款来确保至少几百人存活下来是聪明的[20]。
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3. But having your own child provokes an astonished wonder at the miracle of life even in an old cynic.
但是有了自己的孩子后，哪怕是一个愤世嫉俗的人，心中也会激起一些对生命奇迹的感叹。
- cynic (n.) mid-16c., in reference to the ancient philosophy, from Greek kynikos "a follower of Antisthenes," literally "dog-like," from kyon (genitive kynos) "dog" (from PIE root *kwon- "dog"). Supposedly from the sneering sarcasm of the philosophers, but more likely from Kynosarge "Gray Dog," name of the gymnasium outside ancient Athens (for the use of those who were not pure Athenians) where the founder, Antisthenes (a pupil of Socrates), taught. Diogenes was the most famous. Popular association even in ancient times was "dog-like" (Lucian has kyniskos "a little cynic," literally "puppy"). Meaning "sneering sarcastic person" is from 1590s.
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