disingenuous
形容詞
UK/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈdʒen.ju.əs/
US/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈdʒen.ju.əs/
定義 disingenuous 形容詞
Not entirely honest or sincere; behaving in a way that conceals the truth or the full extent of one's intentions.
虚伪;不坦诚
It's disingenuous of him to claim to be an environmentalist while driving a gas-guzzling car.
他声称自己是环保主义者却开着耗油的车,这很不诚实。
Her claim that she wasn't interested in the job was disingenuous; I know she wanted it badly.
她说对这份工作不感兴趣是不诚实的;我知道她非常想要。
Their apology seemed disingenuous because they didn't really take responsibility.
他们的道歉看起来不真诚,因为他们并没有真正承担责任。