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单词 self-congratulatory
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Definition of self-congratulatory in English:

self-congratulatory

adjective ˌsɛlfkənˈɡratjʊlət(ə)riˌsɛlfkəŋˈɡrætʃələˌtɔri
  • Unduly complacent or proud regarding one's personal achievements or qualities; self-satisfied.

    his website is smug and self-congratulatory
    John took exception to the self-congratulatory tone of the report
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Being carried on the shoulders of college kids seems way too self-congratulatory.
    • The director does a slow, mildly informative commentary, which is slightly self-congratulatory.
    • That kind of self-congratulatory showmanship doesn't sit well with me.
    • She is a reluctant celebrity, finding extreme discomfort in the self-congratulatory world of literary awards.
    • To complement the unveiling of the work, the centre has produced a self-congratulatory brochure.
    • He deleted this self-congratulatory elaboration, more than 25 words altogether.
    • The whole thing feels too self-congratulatory, too much like an in-joke.
    • I got the feeling he was going through a self-congratulatory stage of his career by showing us just how clever he can be.
    • There is a brief production featurette, which is mostly self-congratulatory blather.
    • It's the sort of self-congratulatory promotional material you'd expect.

Definition of self-congratulatory in US English:

self-congratulatory

adjectiveˌselfkəNGˈɡraCHələˌtôrēˌsɛlfkəŋˈɡrætʃələˌtɔri
  • Unduly complacent or proud regarding one's personal achievements or qualities; self-satisfied.

    his website is smug and self-congratulatory
    John took exception to the self-congratulatory tone of the report
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Being carried on the shoulders of college kids seems way too self-congratulatory.
    • There is a brief production featurette, which is mostly self-congratulatory blather.
    • He deleted this self-congratulatory elaboration, more than 25 words altogether.
    • She is a reluctant celebrity, finding extreme discomfort in the self-congratulatory world of literary awards.
    • The director does a slow, mildly informative commentary, which is slightly self-congratulatory.
    • To complement the unveiling of the work, the centre has produced a self-congratulatory brochure.
    • I got the feeling he was going through a self-congratulatory stage of his career by showing us just how clever he can be.
    • That kind of self-congratulatory showmanship doesn't sit well with me.
    • It's the sort of self-congratulatory promotional material you'd expect.
    • The whole thing feels too self-congratulatory, too much like an in-joke.
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