
好词典

源自 self(自我) + -ish(形容词后缀),最早出现在17世纪,表示‘只关心自己’的意思。
❶ 自私的,指一个人只考虑自己的利益或需求,而不顾及他人的感受或需要。
“He was too selfish to share his food with his younger brother.”
(他太自私了,不愿意和弟弟分享食物。)
“It's selfish to take the last piece of cake without asking if anyone else wants it.”
(不问别人要不要就拿走最后一块蛋糕,这是自私的行为。)
selfish act — 自私的行为,指为了个人利益而忽视他人需求或感受的行为。
“Keeping all the profits for himself was a selfish act.”
(把所有的利润都据为己有是一种自私的行为。)
selfish motives — 自私的动机,指做某事主要是为了个人利益而非他人或集体的利益。
“He helped her, but his selfish motives became clear later.”
(他帮助了她,但后来他的自私动机变得很明显。)