crocodile tears

名词 crocodile tears:

1. a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping

1. Don't shed crocodile tears over his leaving. I know very well that you detest him and are glad to see him go.
   不要假惺惺地为他的离去而悲伤。我知道得很清楚，你极讨厌他而且很高兴看他走。
2. He wept a few crocodile tears over his wife's death and then go married again at once.
   他假惺惺地为妻子的死掉了几滴眼泪，然后，很快又结婚了。
3. She shed crocodile tear over his death.
   她为他的死而假哭了一场。
4. She shed crocodile tears (ie pretended to be sorry) when she dismissed him from his job.
   她把他解雇时，流出了鳄鱼的眼泪(假装难过).