self-supporting
UK/'selfsə'pɔ:tiŋ/US/'selfsә'pɔ:tiŋ/
释义
adj.
Able to support oneself without external help, especially financially or structurally.
自给自足的;自立的;自支撑的
词根拆分
词根派生selfroot
+
-运送/携带/搬运
+
supporting进行中 / ...的行为
=self-supporting
self + supporting = 支撑自己。可用于人、组织、结构。
常用搭配
- 1.fully self-supporting完全自立的
- 2.financially self-supporting经济上自给自足的
- 3.self-supporting structure自承重结构
- 4.[become self-supporting]实现自立
例句
- 1.
She has been financially self-supporting since age 18.
她从 18 岁起经济上就自立了。
- 2.
The arch is self-supporting and needs no scaffolding.
这座拱门是自支撑的,无需脚手架。