伪善之笑
阿五
朋友的孩子对上学没有太大的兴趣,朋友说那是:Like father like son,有其父必有其子,因为他小时读书也是那样。他说自己当年怀疑是否有孩子喜欢上学的。他记得有这样一则笑话:Teacher:“Johnny, can you tell me what a hypocrite is ?”(尊尼,你说伪君子是怎样的?)Johnny:“Yes, ma'am, it's a boy who comes to school with a smile on his face。(是,老师,那是面带笑容来上学的人。)他说自己背着书包进教室时总是装出一副高兴的神气,讨老师欢喜也。
伪善者(hypocrite)一词和动词同用,常见者有:play the hypocrite(作伪善状);expose the hypocrite, 揭露伪善者)。形容伪善者有:a sanctimonious hypocrite(装作神圣、虔诚的伪君子),an utter(或a complete) hypocrite(彻底的伪善者)。与前置词同用:He was a hypocrite about her donations to charity。(他捐助慈善事业是出于伪善。)一个人自己道德方面缺点不少,只顾批评他人这方面的缺点:He is hypocritical about others' moral failings。伪善也。(寄自香港)
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