self-obsessed
UK/self-əb'sest/US/'selfəbs'est/
Definitions
adj.
Excessively focused on oneself; self-centered and self-absorbed.
自我痴迷的；自恋的；以自我为中心的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedself-self, own
+
obsessedagainst, toward, in the way of
=self-obsessed
self + obsessed = 'obsessed with oneself.' Your own self lays siege to your attention (see obsess) — there's no room left for anyone else.
Common Collocations
- 1.self-obsessed celebrity自恋的名人
- 2.self-obsessed behavior以自我为中心的行为
- 3.hopelessly self-obsessed无可救药地自我痴迷
Example Sentences
- 1.
He's so self-obsessed that he never asks how others are doing.
- 2.
The novel satirizes a vain, self-obsessed influencer.