Language Point 35
I think it's sort of a cynical notion...(Para. 12)
sort of: to some degree; rather
Isn't it sort of foolish to loan money to a cheat?
把錢借給騙子不是有點兒傻嗎？
Cf.: a sort of: something like; a kind of 一種
They went there in a sort of car.
他們坐一輛有點像轎車的玩藝兒去那兒了。
cynical: a. not believing; doubting or making fun of
He has a cynical view of the world.
他以玩世不恭的態(tài)度看待世界。
The boys made several cynical remarks to cover up their disappointment at being left out of the play.
男孩子們說了幾句玩世不恭的話，以掩蓋他們對被排除在劇組之外的不滿。
notion: n. 1. idea; understanding 思想；理解
He has no notion of what I mean.
他不理解我的意思。
2. opinion 見解
One common notion is that red hair goes with a quick temper.
人們常常認(rèn)為紅頭發(fā)意味脾氣暴躁。
This article deals with some modern notions about the Internet.
這篇文章說的是現(xiàn)代人對因特網(wǎng)的一些看法。