self-satisfaction
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/ˌselfˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/us/ˌselfˌsæt̬.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/thequalityof being verypleasedwith yourself andacceptingnocriticismof yourself:
沾沾自喜，自鸣得意Iinitiallyfeltsmugself-satisfaction, but within sixmonthsrealisedI'd made amistake.我开始的时候颇为自鸣得意，但不到六个月就意识到自己错了。
Themanagerhasstriventokeepcomplacencyand self-satisfaction out of hissquad.主教练一直在努力让自大自满、沾沾自喜这样的情绪远离球队。
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self-satisfied
- Hetappedhisnosewith anairofsupremeself-satisfaction.
- She juststoodthere, asmileof self-satisfactioncreepingacrossherface.
- Theirsmugself-satisfaction isinsufferable!
Satisfied and complacent
- at one with the worldidiom
- be on to a good thingidiom
- buoyant
- complacency
- complacent
- complacently
- have a good run foryourmoneyidiom
- job satisfaction
- nicely
- pride
- rest onyourlaurelsidiom
- satisfaction
- satisfied
- self-complacency
- self-complacent
- self-fulfilled
- that'll do nicelyidiom
- this is the life!idiom
- triumphalism
- virtuously
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