A cynic is just a man who found out when he was about ten that there wasn't any Santa Claus, and he's still upset.
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cynic
['s?n?k]
n. 憤世嫉俗者，諷世者;犬儒學派的人;
adj. 憤世嫉俗的;犬儒學派的;
?? cyn-, cur =dog,表示”狗”
"I have come to be very much of a cynic in these matters."
在這些事上我變得相當憤世嫉俗。
近義：skeptic, misanthrope, misanthropist, hater
反義：humane, humanitarian, benefactor, samaritan, altruist
vt. 創辦，成立，建立;
v. 發現（ find的過去式）;找到;到達;發覺;
?? found基礎 → 為(房屋等)打基礎，建立，創立
"In some stories, genies are always found inside a lamp or bottle."
在一些故事里, 燈里或瓶子中總是裝有妖怪.
近義：base, ground, establish, institute, mount, rest
反義：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, omit, outlaw
vi. 打翻，弄翻;打亂，打攪;
vt. 打亂，攪亂;推翻，弄翻;使心煩意亂;使翻倒;
n. 翻倒，顛覆;心煩意亂;混亂;
adj. 難過的;失望的;沮喪的;（腸胃）不舒服的;
?? up向上+set安置好→把底向上放→打翻
"It was apparent from her face that she was really upset."
從面容上一眼就可以看出她確實心緒煩亂。
近義：inconvenience, irk, molest, nag, offend, pester
反義：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
adv. 仍，仍然;更，還要;靜靜地;〈詩〉常，不斷地;
adj. 不動的，靜止的;不狂暴的，溫柔的;沒有活力的，死氣沉沉的;
n. 平靜，寂靜;劇照;靜止攝影;蒸餾器;
vt.& vi. （使某物）平靜下來，安靜;〈古〉燒（酒），蒸餾;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
盡管快80歲了，他還是十分活躍。
近義：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反義：incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset