hypocritical

UK //ˌhɪp.əˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl//US //ˌhɪp.əˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl//

词源

源自希腊语 'hypokritikos'，意为 '演戏的、伪装的'，后演变为英语中表示虚伪的含义。

❶ 虚伪的，伪善的。指一个人表面上假装有某种道德标准或信仰，但实际上行为与之相反。

“It's hypocritical to preach about honesty while lying to your employees.”

（一边宣扬诚实，一边对员工撒谎，这是虚伪的。）

“She criticized others for being lazy, which was hypocritical since she never worked hard herself.”

（她批评别人懒惰，这很虚伪，因为她自己从不努力工作。）

同义词:insincere, deceitful, two-faced

hypocritical behavior — 虚伪的行为，指言行不一或假装高尚的行为。

“His hypocritical behavior made people lose trust in him.”

（他的虚伪行为让人们失去了对他的信任。）