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犬儒主义
Cynicism
I think that all the anger and cynicism comes from suppressing things that we always wanted.
我认为所有的愤怒和愤世嫉俗都来自于压制我们一直想要的东西。
I understand the concept of optimism. But I think with me what you get is a lack of cynicism.
我理解乐观的概念。但我认为我的做法是不愤世嫉俗。
I don't think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy.
我不认为你的领导是悲观和愤世嫉俗。我认为你乐观、热情、精力充沛。
In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?
最终,这就是这次选举的意义所在。我们参与的是愤世嫉俗的政治,还是充满希望的政治?
Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try.
犬儒主义不现实,也不强硬。这是不现实的,有点懦弱,因为这意味着你不必去尝试。
In the end we shall have had enough of cynicism and skepticism and humbug and we shall want to live more musically.
最终,我们将会受够愤世嫉俗、怀疑主义和欺骗,我们将会想要更有音乐感的生活。
A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, he is one who is prematurely disappointed in the future.
愤世嫉俗者不仅从过去汲取痛苦的教训,他还过早地对未来感到失望。
It's hard to argue against cynics -- they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on their side.
很难反驳愤世嫉俗者——他们总是比乐观主义者听起来更聪明,因为他们有那么多的证据支持自己。
You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.
你知道批评家是什么。如果你说的是实话,他们只会说你愤世嫉俗,这对一个以愤世嫉俗著称的作家没有任何好处。
Modern cynics and skeptics... see no harm in paying those to whom they entrust the minds of their children a smaller wage than is paid to those to whom they entrust the care of their plumbing.
现代的愤世嫉俗者和怀疑论者……给那些他们托付给孩子们思想的人支付比给那些他们托付给他们管道维修的人更少的工资没有害处。
I think there ought to be a club in which preachers and journalists could come together and have the sentimentalism of the one matched with the cynicism of the other. That ought to bring them pretty close to the truth.
我认为应该有这样一个俱乐部,牧师和记者可以聚在一起,一个人的多愁善感与另一个人的愤世嫉俗相匹配。这应该能让他们更接近事实。
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Cynicism is full of naive disappointments.
犬儒主义充满了天真的失望。
Cynicism is intellectual dandyism.
犬儒主义是知识分子的玩世不恭。
Cynicism is intellectual treason.
犬儒主义是智力上的背叛。
The worst cynicism: a belief in luck.
最糟糕的玩世不恭:相信运气。
The cynicism that you have is not your real soul.
你的愤世嫉俗并不是你真正的灵魂。
Anything that has cynicism to it and that's jaded is smutty.
任何带有愤世嫉俗和厌倦的东西都是肮脏的。