selfish
🇬🇧 UK/'selfiʃ/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Caring only or mainly about oneself, with little or no concern for the needs of others.
自私的,利己的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.selfish motive自私的动机
- 2.selfish behavior自私的行为
- 3.purely selfish纯粹出于私心
- 4.[selfish act]自私的举动
Example Sentences
- 1.
It was selfish of him to eat the last piece of cake without asking.
- 2.
She realized her decision had been selfish and apologized to her team.
- 3.
Selfish behavior in the workplace can damage team morale significantly.