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self-righteous adj.
⇨ smug smug adjective smug ♦︎ complacent ♦︎ self-righteous ♦︎ self-satisfied ♦︎ sanctimoniousThese words all describe sb who seems too pleased with themselves, their achievements or their behaviour. 这些词均表示自鸣得意的、自满的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆smug / complacent / self-righteous / sanctimonious about sth◆a smug / complacent / self-satisfied smile◆a self-righteous / sanctimonious tone◆a complacent / self-righteous attitude■ smug (disapproving) looking or feeling too pleased about your own achievements 沾沾自喜的；自鸣得意的◆What are you looking so smug about?你怎么这样一副自鸣得意的样子？◆There was an air of smug satisfaction in Luke's voice.卢克的声音里流露出了一种沾沾自喜的满足感。▸ smugly adverb ◆Virtue is its own reward, I thought smugly.我自鸣得意地想到，美德本身就是报偿。■ complacent / /kəmˈpleɪsnt/ / (disapproving) too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not feel that any change is necessary 自满的；自鸣得意的◆Nobody can afford to be complacent about security.对于安全问题谁也不能等闲视之。◆Don't go getting too complacent before the exams.考试前不要掉以轻心。ⓘ A person or group, such as a government, can be described as complacent when they are not paying enough attention to sth because they think everything is all right, especially when there is actually a problem or could be a problem, or when sth goes wrong. * complacent可用于形容个人或群体（如政府）因认为一切顺利而对某事不够重视，特别是问题确实存在、可能有问题或某事出了差错的时候。▸ complacency / /kəmˈpleɪsnsi/ / noun [uncountable] ◆Despite signs of an improvement in the economy, there is no room for complacency.尽管经济有改善的迹象，但仍不容自满。▸ complacently adverb ◆He smiled complacently.他自鸣得意地笑了。■ ˌself-ˈrighteous / /ˈraɪtʃəs/ / (disapproving) feeling or behaving as if what you say or do is always morally right, and other people are wrong 以正人君子自居的；自以为正直的◆He was in one of his self-righteous moods.他又以正人君子自居了。■ ˌself-ˈsatisfied (disapproving) looking or feeling too pleased with yourself or your own achievements 自鸣得意的；沾沾自喜的◆He had a self-satisfied smirk on his face.他脸上挂着得意扬扬的笑容。■ sanctimonious /ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊniəs; NAmE ˌsæŋktɪˈmoʊniəs/ (disapproving) behaving as if you are better or more moral than other people 装作圣洁的；伪善的；道貌岸然的◆I'm fed up with his sanctimonious attitude.我烦透了他那道貌岸然的态度。 |