crocodile tears
US /ˈkrɑk.ə.daɪl ˌtɪrz/
UK /ˈkrɑk.ə.daɪl ˌtɪrz/
成语
1.
鳄鱼的眼泪, 假惺惺的眼泪
insincere tears or a hypocritical show of sorrow or sympathy
示例:
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She shed crocodile tears for her ex-husband, but no one believed her.
她为前夫流下了鳄鱼的眼泪，但没人相信她。
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His apology was nothing but crocodile tears; he didn't mean a word of it.
他的道歉不过是鳄鱼的眼泪；他说的没有一句是真心的。
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