
好词典

源自 selfish(自私的)加后缀 -ness,表示状态或性质。selfish 来自 self(自我)加后缀 -ish,表示具有某种特性。
❶ 自私,指只关心自己的利益或需求,不考虑他人的感受或需要的行为或态度。
“His selfishness made him ignore his friend's problems.”
(他的自私让他忽视了朋友的问题。)
“She was criticized for her selfishness in taking the last piece of cake.”
(她因为自私地拿走了最后一块蛋糕而受到批评。)
pure selfishness — 纯粹的自私,指完全不顾及他人,只为自己考虑的行为或态度。
“Keeping all the money for himself was an act of pure selfishness.”
(他把所有的钱都留给自己,这是纯粹的自私行为。)