| 单词 | complacent |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [kəm'pleisnt] |
| 解释 | a.自满的，得意的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 自满的，得意的 (self-satisfied, or smug) 【记】 com+plac(平静，满足 )+ent→全部满足→自 满的; 注意不要和complaisa nt(随和的)相混 【同】 派生词: complacency (n. 自满，自得) |
| 字源 | complacent (adj.) 1650s, "pleasing," from Latin complacentem (nominative complacens) "pleasing," present participle of complacere "be very pleasing" (see complacence). Meaning "pleased with oneself" is from 1767. Related: Complacently. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 自满的(对缺点的自我满足且不关心); 自鸣得意的 = smug 【例】He had become complacent 他变得自我满足起来. 【记】com共同, plac平静, 满足－全部满足－自满的com共同, place地方: 和朋友有共同的地方居住－自鸣得意的com共同, pla = play, cent钱币: 一起玩钱币就是赌博, 可以使某些人满足. 【反】complacency(n 自满, 满足)－anxiety(n 忧虑; 渴望) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】源自please 喜悦，全喜悦就自满了；com + place 全放下了，什么都不干了，自满 |
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