Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer, even at the devil.
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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
adj. 溫和的;文雅的;高尚的;
vt. 使溫和;使馴服;
n. 蛆;餌;
?? gen “出生,種族”#詞根助記：gen+tle→出身好的→高雅的
"a quiet and gentle man"
溫文爾雅的男士
近義：master, tame, break, domesticate, mellow, mild
反義：impolitic, inconsiderate, loutish, randy, rank, raw
n. 魔鬼;家伙;淘氣鬼;冒失鬼;
vt. 虐待，折磨;（用扯碎機）扯碎;（替作家，律師等）做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮;
?? diabolo-, diabol- 表示”魔鬼”
"He's a crafty old devil."
他是個奸詐狡猾的家伙。
近義：daemon, daimon, demon, deuce, fiend
反義：archangel, seraph, cherub
vt.& vi. 幫助;有助于， 有利于;
vt. 治療;避免;招待（客人）;給…盛（飯、菜）;
n. 幫助;助手;補救辦法;有用;
vi. （在餐桌旁）招待，侍應，作仆人（或店員、服務員等）;
int. [呼救語]救命！;
?? 同義詞：assist，aid
"He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us."
盡管勉強，他最后還是同意幫助我們。
近義：assist, assuage, attend, succor, succour, support
反義：leave, neglect, quit, strand, desert, forsake
vi. 譏笑，冷笑;
n. 嘲笑，冷笑;譏笑的表情（言語）;
"Oh, is it? … said the sheriff with a sneer."
“噢, 是 嗎 ?”司法官冷笑著說.
近義：jeer, jibe, kid, mock, banter, scoff
反義：applause, praise, salvo, bravo, cheer, clapping