1. someone who is critical of the motives of others

2. a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control

1.认为世人皆自私的人;愤世嫉俗者
Acynic is someone who believes that people always act selfishly.

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e.g. I have come to be very much of acynic in these matters.
在这些事上我变得相当愤世嫉俗。

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1. 玩世不恭者：暴露是玩世不恭(cynical),玩世不恭者(cynic)尽管对他超常的诚实洋洋自得,或声称不惜一切代价想要真相,但他遗漏了关键的事实:自堕落以来,必须有缄默和秘密.

2. 犬儒：以及偶尔执笔属文,记录生命的体悟,甚或是生活琐事,点点滴滴. 生命是否还有更高的人文向度?在现实生活之外,在知识层面之外,有一种高贵的、伟大的情操?宗教,人文,还有一点点犬儒(cynic)的想法,在面对生命之未来,常常我莫衷一是.

3. 犬儒学派：犬儒学派(cynic)是希腊哲学学派之一,活动时期在公元前4世纪直到基督教兴起时期. 主要因其与众不同的生活方式而不是思想体系而与其他学派相区别. 苏格拉底的门徒安提西尼被认为是这一运动的创始人. 锡诺普人第欧根尼(Diogenes)则是该派的典型,

1. I'm too much of a cynic to believe that he'll keep his promise.
   我太愤世嫉俗了，不能相信他会遵守诺言。
2. cynics will say that there is not the slightest chance of success.
   悲观的人会说根本不可能取得成功。

• cynic">cynic愤世嫉俗者

• cynics are only happy in making the world as barren to others as they have made it for themselves.

  出自：G. Meredith