cyn·i·cal /ˈsɪnɪkəl/ ●○○ adjectiveadj 1 BELIEVEunwilling to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something 愤世嫉俗的,不相信人的真诚善意的 a cynical view of human nature 认为人性本恶的一种观点
cynical about The public is cynical about election promises. 公众并不相信竞选承诺。
2 not caring that something might not be morally right, might hurt someone etc, when you are trying to get something for yourself 无所顾忌的,不顾他人的 a cynical disregard for international agreements 无视国际协定的损人利己行为
—cynically /-kli/ adverbadv