【對焦中英翻譯】「懷疑人生」的英文怎麼說?Cynical!


很難翻譯的英文字 cynical
這個字用在新聞英文有許多語意,沒有一個是老舊詞典所陳列的,學子學習時備感困難,在下面這個句子中,它意指自私的:
Not a single one dared to ... criticize Antifa in any way, because they're making a cynical decision that they want to encourage these radical leftists who are assaulting and threatening American citizens,"沒有一個人敢用任何方式批判Antifa,因為他們作了自私的決定,想要鼓勵攻擊、威脅美國人民的激進左派。

Cynical這個字真的很難,必須有十分明確的語境才知其意:

1.懷疑人生
Even though he had experienced many disappointments in his life, he did not allow himself to become cynical. 
即使他一生經歷許多失意的事,他也沒讓自己懷疑人生。

2.不信任
I am incredibly cynical of any politician who wants to shake my hands. 
我完全不信任想要跟我握手的政治人物。

3.憤世的
My suspicions don't mean that I am a doom-monger or cynical pessimist, but Utopian thinking hasn't led to very happy ends in the past.
我的懷疑不代表我是一個末世論者,或憤世的悲觀主義者,但烏托邦思想在過去並未帶來非常快樂的結果。

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