| 释义 |
hyp·o·crite
I. \ˈhipəˌkrit, usu -id.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English ipocrite, from Old French ypocrite, from Late Latin hypocrita, from Greek hypokritēs actor on the stage, pretender, hypocrite, from hypokrinesthai
: one who pretends to be what he is not or to have principles or beliefs that he does not have; especially : one who falsely assumes an appearance of virtue or religion
< I dare swear he is no hypocrite, but prays from his heart — Shakespeare >
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English ypocrite, from ypocrite, ipocrite, n.
: hypocritical
< our hypocrite century — Wyndham Lewis > |