complacent的意思|示意
adj. 自满的,自鸣得意的
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complacent的用法详解
英语单词complacent的用法讲解
complacent是由拉丁文complacere演变而来的,原意是“取悦、安慰”,后来引申为“满足、自满”。它有三种用法:
一、最常见的用法是指“自满、得意”,强调某人无动于衷、安于现状,没有自我革新的意识和决心。如:The government has grown complacent and is not responsive to the citizen's needs.(政府已变得自满,不能及时响应市民的需求。)
二、complacent还可指“满意、满足”,指人对自己或某事感到满足,不知道有更好形式。如:He was complacent about his salary, even though it was lower than the national average.(他很满意自己的薪水,尽管比国家平均水平低。)
三、complacent也可指“安心、无忧”,强调一种比较安全的心理状态。如:He was complacent that our money was safe in the bank.(他安心地认为存放在银行里的钱很安全。)
总之,complacent一词有三种比较常见的用法,可以指“自满、得意”,也可以指“满意、满足”,还可以指“安心、无忧”。
complacent相关短语
1、 complacent assertion 自以为是
2、 self-complacent 自我满足的,栩栩自得
3、 become complacent over any success 一有成绩就自满起来
4、 Not complacent 不自满,不沾沾自喜,不会因此而自满,也不想安于现状
5、 be complacent about 满足于
complacent相关例句
Instead of speaking, I smiled; and not a very complacent or submissive smile either.
我没说话, 只是微笑, 而且那也不是非常得意或者谦恭的微笑.
辞典例句
We must not become complacent over any success.
我们决不能一见成绩就自满自足起来.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
We must not become complacent about progress.
我们决不能因进步变得自满。
牛津词典
We cannot afford to be complacent about our health.
我们对我们的健康自满不起。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Don't be too complacent. We will not be scared of you.
欢欢:你别太得意了, 我们才不是怕你呢?
期刊摘选
Today, we should develop kind of drive more, develop ceaselessly in new journey, never complacent, precipitant.
今天, 我们更应发扬这种精神,在新的征途中不断开拓, 永不自满, 勇往直前.
期刊摘选
...the Chancellor's complacent attitude towards the far-right's activities.
总理对极右分子活动表现出的不以为意
柯林斯高阶英语词典
We must not become complacent the moment we have some success.
我们决不能一见成绩就自满起来。
《新英汉大辞典》