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insincere

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·sin·cere /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə◂ $ -ˈsɪr◂/ ●○○ adjective  PRETENDpretending to be pleased, sympathetic etc, especially by saying nice things, but not really meaning what you say 不诚恳的,虚伪的 an insincere smile 虚伪的微笑 an offer which she knew to be impractical and insincere 一个她认为不实际、不真诚的建议insincerely adverbinsincerity /ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
insincereThe mayor's sympathy seemed insincere.an insincere complimentHe always praised everyone, so it was difficult to tell if he was being insincere or not.'It's so good to see you again, ' she said, with an insincere smile.
in·sin·cere adjectiveChineseSyllable
be pretending pleased, sympathetic Corpus etc, especially to


insincere
insincere /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə◂ $ -ˈsɪr◂/ adjective
pretending to be pleased, sympathetic etc, especially by saying nice things, but not really meaning what you say:
    an insincere smile
    an offer which she knew to be impractical and insincere
—insincerely adverb
—insincerity /ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti, ˌɪnsɪnˈserɪti/ noun [uncountable]


in·sin·cereBrE /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/ 🔊 adjective (disapproving) saying or doing sth that you do not really mean or believe 不诚恳的;不真心的an insincere smile虚情假意的微笑 OPP sincere in·sin·cere·ly BrE /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪəli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪrli/ 🔊 adverb in·sin·cer·ity BrE /ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] She accused him of insincerity. 她指责他缺乏诚意。🔊🔊