selfishness
UK/'selfiʃnis/US
TOEFLA1
释义
n.
The quality of being selfish; placing one's own interests above those of others.
自私，利己主义
词根拆分
词根派生selfishroot
+
ness状态，性质
=selfishness
常用搭配
- 1.pure selfishness纯粹的自私
- 2.act of selfishness自私的行为
- 3.overcome selfishness克服自私
- 4.[human selfishness]人性的自私
例句
- 1.
His selfishness drove away everyone who once cared about him.
他的自私让所有曾经关心他的人都离他而去。
- 2.
The novel explores the theme of selfishness versus sacrifice in wartime.
这部小说探讨了战时自私与牺牲这一主题。