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selfish

UK //ˈselfɪʃ//US //ˈselfɪʃ//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:self-centered, egotistical, greedy

常见短语

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。)