ego
🇬🇧 UK/'egәu. 'i:gәu/🇺🇸 US
IELTSB2
Definitions
n.
A person's sense of self-importance and self-worth; in psychology, the conscious part of the mind that mediates between the self and reality.
自我;自尊心;(心理学)自我意识
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derived=ego
Common Collocations
- 1.bruise someone's ego伤害某人的自尊心
- 2.boost someone's ego增强某人的自尊心
Example Sentences
- 1.
His oversized ego prevented him from accepting criticism or learning from mistakes.
- 2.
Psychologists study the ego as the part of personality that maintains self-image.