a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honourable or unselfish reasons
愤世嫉俗者;玩世不恭者
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some cynics thought that the controversy was all a publicity stunt 有些愤世嫉俗者认为这场争论纯属炒作。
a person who questions whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile
怀疑论者
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the cynics were silenced when the factory opened .当工厂开业时怀疑论者没话说了。
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犬儒主义者(古希腊安提西尼创立的哲学学派的成员,以公开蔑视安逸和享乐著称,公元前3世纪盛行,公元1世纪时复兴)。
"mid 16th cent. (in sense 2): from Latin