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selfishness

/ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/

Meanings
noun

自私，利己主义。

The quality of being selfish; the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.

Examples :

"His selfishness prevented him from sharing his notes with the struggling classmate. "
他的自私让他不肯把笔记借给那个学习吃力的同学。
character attitude quality moral value philosophy mind human being emotion

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

条件, 前提.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

在公司，获得加薪的条件是达到你的季度目标。

Illustration classmate

classmate noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

同学，同窗。

"My classmate Sarah and I are working on a science project together. "

我的同学莎拉和我正在一起做一个科学项目。

Illustration selfish

selfish adjective

/ˈsɛlfɪʃ/

自私，利己。

"He was often selfish in class, always wanting the best seat and the most attention. "

他上课的时候经常很自私，总是想要最好的座位和最多的关注。

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prevented verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪd/

阻止，防止.

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

我 регулярно刷牙，是为了防止牙齿变黄。

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

生物，生命体

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

今天教室里的那个生物很安静。

Illustration sharing

sharing verb

/ˈʃɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈʃɛɹɪŋ/

分享，共享。

"The children are sharing their toys. "

孩子们正在分享他们的玩具。

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putting verb

[ˈpʰʊɾɪŋ] /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

放置，安放

"She put her books on the table."

她把书放在了桌子上。

Illustration interests

interests noun

/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɪsts/

利息，利率。

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

我们银行给贷款人提供5%的年利息。

Illustration others

others noun

/ˈʌðəz/ /ˈʌðɚz/

别人，他人

""She helped me with my homework, and I helped others with theirs." "

她帮我做作业，我也帮别人做作业。

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quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

质量，品质.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

生活质量通常取决于健康、教育和收入。

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

以前，事先

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

晚饭前，我做完了作业。

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struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

挣扎，奋斗，抗争。

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

几个世纪以来，爱尔兰人民一直在不断地努力争取自治的权利。