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    When you are insincere, you say kind or warm things — “I’m so happy for you,” “That must be so hard” — but you do not really feel them. You are putting on a face. People use it a lot about smiles, compliments, and apologies: an insincere smile sits on the mouth and never reaches the eyes.

    When you are insincere當你insincere you say kind or warm things你會說一些溫暖體貼的話 "I'm so happy for you," "That must be so hard"像是「I'm so happy for you」、「That must be so hard」 but you do not really feel them但你其實並不是真心這麼覺得 You are putting on a face你只是在裝出一副表情 People use it a lot about smiles, compliments, and apologies人們常拿它形容笑容、稱讚和道歉 an insincere smile sits on the mouth and never reaches the eyes一個insincere的笑容只掛在嘴上,從沒到眼睛裡

    It is a fairly strong, slightly careful word; in chat, friends more often say you don’t mean it, or that you are being fake.

    It is a fairly strong, slightly careful word這是個滿重、也有點講究的字 in chat, friends more often say you don't mean it, or that you are being fake聊天時朋友更常說you don't mean it(你不是真心的),或者說you're being fake(你在裝)

    Though actually, it is not the same as lying about facts. A liar might invent a story. An insincere person can tell the truth about what happened and still fake the feeling.

    Though actually不過其實 it is not the same as lying about facts它跟編造事實的說謊不一樣 A liar might invent a story說謊的人可能會編一個故事 An insincere person can tell the truth about what happened and still fake the feeling但insincere的人可能把發生的事講得完全屬實,卻還是裝出假的感覺

    Teachers and parents reach for it when manners are only for show.

    Teachers and parents reach for it when manners are only for show當禮貌只是做做樣子時,老師和家長就會用這個字

    例句逐字對照、搭配詞、易混淆字

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組成in- (not) + sincere. From Latin insincerus.

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原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

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    Expressing words or behaviors that one does not genuinely feel or endorse; not genuine; artificial; factitious.

    • Janice's furious glare showed that her apology was insincere.

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。