disingenuous

.disin'dʒenjuәs

a. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

a. 不老实的, 不诚实的, 狡猾的

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dis- 表示否定或反面，ingenuous 意为诚实的、天真的。合起来，disingenuous 指的是不诚实的、不真诚的。

例句

1. She gave a disingenuous smile when she heard the news.

当她听到这个消息时，她露出了不真诚的微笑。

2. His disingenuous apology did not convince anyone.

他不真诚的道歉没有说服任何人。

3. I can’t trust him because he often makes disingenuous comments.

我不能信任他，因为他经常发表不真诚的评论。