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crocodile tears

/ˈkrɒkədaɪl tɪəz/

翻译: 指虚假的、不真诚的悲伤或哀痛表现,即假装哭泣或流露情感而实际上并无此感受。

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/ˈkrɒkədaɪl tɪəz/B2informal
  • zh指虚假的、不真诚的悲伤或哀痛表现,即假装哭泣或流露情感而实际上并无此感受。

A phrase describing fake or insincere expressions of sadness or grief, where someone pretends to cry or show emotion without actually feeling it.

  1. Fake sadnessB2informal

    An expression of sorrow that is insincere or pretended.

    zh鳄鱼的眼泪

    • She shed crocodile tears when she heard the news, but everyone knew she was happy.
    • The politician's crocodile tears during the speech fooled no one.
    • He cried crocodile tears over his lost job, but he had already found a better one.