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

self-satisfied

adjective ˌsɛlfˈsatɪsfʌɪdsɛlf ˈsædəˌsfaɪd
  • Excessively satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smugly complacent.

    自满的;自鸣得意的

    a pompous, self-satisfied fool

    一个自命不凡、洋洋得意的傻瓜。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Anna seems to believe its legacy belongs to a legion of smug, self-satisfied designers and copywriters.
    • He could become smug and self-satisfied and implode.
    • Even from this distance it exudes the smug, self-satisfied and lively aura for which it is famous.
    • He was more dewy than smarmy - self-satisfied yet eager to please.
    • The track is self-contained and self-satisfied, like they've found a circus of their own.
    • He looked smug and self-satisfied, possibly having forgotten his precarious position.
    • They'll use it to create jobs, he says with that self-satisfied smirk of his.
    • Those self-satisfied smirks and self-assured snarlings will sooner or later turn to hands begging for forgiveness.
    • Compare that to the eternally smug self-satisfied attitudes exhibited by the advocates and practitioners of music.
    • It's probably because she has found after six years that she is married to a smug, self-satisfied, arrogant, pompous twit.
    • They go home feeling accomplished, smug and self-satisfied because their intentions were noble and worthy.
    • James shrugged, attempting to look innocent but failing miserably with that self-satisfied smirk on his face.
    • You frequently encounter a stereotype of Americans as self-satisfied and smug.
    • Every politician, economist and self-satisfied person should read it.
    • Kyle slammed his hands on the hood of the car and stood with a malicious, self-satisfied smirk across his face.
    • This isn't the smug, self-satisfied account of a young person growing up in the suburbs, with all the boredom and complacency that follows.
    • We are smug and self-satisfied, most of us, and I include myself in that analysis of our situation.
    • He had stood for voluntary poverty, not self-satisfied greed.
    • It was full of self-satisfied, self-congratulatory claptrap designed to fool the public - I will come back to that in a moment.
    • He tells jokes pretty well, though he could do with easing up on the old self-satisfied smirk after the punchline.
    Synonyms
    complacent, self-congratulatory, smug, superior, puffed up, pleased with oneself, self-approving, well pleased, proud of oneself
    informal goody-goody, I'm-all-right-Jack
    British informal like the cat that's got the cream
    North American informal wisenheimer
    North American vulgar slang shit-eating

Rhymes

unsatisfied

Definition of self-satisfied in US English:

self-satisfied

adjectiveself ˈsadəˌsfīdsɛlf ˈsædəˌsfaɪd
  • Excessively and unwarrantedly satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smugly complacent.

    自满的;自鸣得意的

    a pompous, self-satisfied fool

    一个自命不凡、洋洋得意的傻瓜。

    a self-satisfied smirk

    自鸣得意的笑。

    a self-satisfied air

    自鸣得意的笑。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was full of self-satisfied, self-congratulatory claptrap designed to fool the public - I will come back to that in a moment.
    • He tells jokes pretty well, though he could do with easing up on the old self-satisfied smirk after the punchline.
    • They go home feeling accomplished, smug and self-satisfied because their intentions were noble and worthy.
    • He was more dewy than smarmy - self-satisfied yet eager to please.
    • It's probably because she has found after six years that she is married to a smug, self-satisfied, arrogant, pompous twit.
    • James shrugged, attempting to look innocent but failing miserably with that self-satisfied smirk on his face.
    • You frequently encounter a stereotype of Americans as self-satisfied and smug.
    • This isn't the smug, self-satisfied account of a young person growing up in the suburbs, with all the boredom and complacency that follows.
    • We are smug and self-satisfied, most of us, and I include myself in that analysis of our situation.
    • Anna seems to believe its legacy belongs to a legion of smug, self-satisfied designers and copywriters.
    • Even from this distance it exudes the smug, self-satisfied and lively aura for which it is famous.
    • Kyle slammed his hands on the hood of the car and stood with a malicious, self-satisfied smirk across his face.
    • He looked smug and self-satisfied, possibly having forgotten his precarious position.
    • He had stood for voluntary poverty, not self-satisfied greed.
    • Those self-satisfied smirks and self-assured snarlings will sooner or later turn to hands begging for forgiveness.
    • Every politician, economist and self-satisfied person should read it.
    • The track is self-contained and self-satisfied, like they've found a circus of their own.
    • They'll use it to create jobs, he says with that self-satisfied smirk of his.
    • Compare that to the eternally smug self-satisfied attitudes exhibited by the advocates and practitioners of music.
    • He could become smug and self-satisfied and implode.
    Synonyms
    complacent, self-congratulatory, smug, superior, puffed up, pleased with oneself, self-approving, well pleased, proud of oneself
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