sincere

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a. 诚实的, 正直的, 真挚的, 纯净的

发音

UK /sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/
US /sɪnˈsɪɹ/

词形变化

more sincere 比较级 sincerer sincerest sincerer 比较级 most sincere 最高级 sincerest 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

真诚的；诚挚的；真实的

释义与例句

adj. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt.

    虔诚

    真诚

    诚

    亶

    僤

    恂

    悃

    恳

    愊

    愖

    愫

    笃

    挚

    I believe he is sincere in his offer to help.

  2. 2.

    Meant truly or earnestly.

    She gave it a sincere if misguided effort.

  3. 3.

    clean; pure

    古体

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 2

solemn earnest

反义词 1

insincere

近义相关 10

true dear serious honest genuine earnest heartfelt devout cordial bona fide

参见 9

real true honest genuine honorable ingenuous existent artless echt

词源

From Middle French sincere, from Latin sincerus (“genuine”), from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together”) (whence English sam) + *ḱer- (“grow”) (whence Latin Ceres, the goddess of harvest, etymon of cereal). Not from sine (“without”) + cera (“wax”), a folk etymology; see Wikipedia page.

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