hypocrite

'hipәkrit
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英文释义

n. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

中文翻译

n. 伪君子, 伪善者

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记忆技巧

hypo- 表示“低、下”,而 -crite 来源于希腊文 kritēs,意为“评判者”。合起来可以理解为“表面上评判他人,但实际上自己行为不端的人”。

例句

1. He called her a hypocrite for not following her own advice.

他指责她是个伪君子,因为她没有遵循自己的建议。

2. Many people think politicians are hypocrites because they often break their promises.

很多人认为政治家是伪君子,因为他们经常食言。

3. It’s easy to be a hypocrite when you criticize others for their mistakes.

当你批评别人犯错时,成为伪君子是很容易的。

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