narcissism
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++nar·cis·sis·m /ˈnɑːsɪsɪzəm $ ˈnɑːr-/ noun [uncountable] SELFISHwhen someone is too concerned about their appearance or abilities or spends too much time admiring them – used to show disapproval 自我陶醉，自恋〔含贬义〕 He went to the gym every day, driven purely by narcissism. 他每天都去健身房，纯粹出于自我欣赏。 —narcissist noun [countable] —narcissistic /ˌnɑːsəˈsɪstɪk◂ $ ˌnɑːr-/ adjective
Examples from the Corpus
narcissism• But no amount of bashful cuteness can disguise its humourless narcissism.• Clearly it involves a mass narcissism which is supported by the social structures within which they work and play.• It teaches wariness and points to the danger of narcissism.• The kiss of the prince breaks the spell of narcissism and awakens a womanhood which up to then has remained undeveloped.• Everything about the way Marx presented his ideas to the world conveyed his romantic narcissism.Origin narcissism (1800-1900) Narcissus, beautiful young man in an ancient Greek story who loved to look at his face reflected in water and was turned into a flower, from Greek Narkissosnar·cis·sis·m nounChineseSyllable
Corpus or abilities or is about appearance too their concerned someone when
narcissism
nar‧cis‧sis‧m /ˈnɑːsəsɪzəm, ˈnɑːsɪsɪzəm $ ˈnɑːr-/
noun [uncountable]
He went to the gym every day, driven purely by narcissism.
—narcissist noun [countable]
—narcissistic /ˌnɑːsəˈsɪstɪk◂, ˌnɑːsɪˈsɪstɪk◂ $ ˌnɑːr-/ adjective
nar‧cis‧sis‧m /ˈnɑːsəsɪzəm, ˈnɑːsɪsɪzəm $ ˈnɑːr-/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Narcissus, beautiful young man in an ancient Greek story who loved to look at his face reflected in water and was turned into a flower, from Greek Narkissos
when someone is too concerned about their appearance or abilities or spends too much time admiring them – used to show disapproval:Origin: Narcissus, beautiful young man in an ancient Greek story who loved to look at his face reflected in water and was turned into a flower, from Greek Narkissos
—narcissist noun [countable]
—narcissistic /ˌnɑːsəˈsɪstɪk◂, ˌnɑːsɪˈsɪstɪk◂ $ ˌnɑːr-/ adjective
Having a baby/child 怀孕
want a baby/a child/kids想要孩子 start a family生孩子 conceive/be expecting/be going to have a baby/child怀孕 miss your period月经未按期来 become/get/be/find out that you are pregnant怀孕了；发现怀孕了 have a baby/a child/kids/a son/a daughter/twins/a family有一个宝宝／一个孩子／孩子／一个儿子／一个女儿／一对双胞胎／孩子 have a normal/a difficult/an unwanted pregnancy; an easy/a difficult/a home birth正常／历经艰难／意外怀孕；顺产；难产；在家中分娩 be in/go into/induce labour/( laborespecially
分娩；催产 have/suffer/cause a miscarriage流产；引起流产 give birth to a child/baby/daughter/son/twins生了一个孩子／一个宝宝／一个女儿／一个儿子／一对双胞胎
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bring up/ ( especially
NAmE raise a child/family抚养孩子 care for/ ( especially
BrE look after a baby/child/kid照顾小孩 change ( a nappy/BrE ( a diaper/a babyNAmE 换尿布；给婴儿换尿布 feed/breastfeed/bottle-feed a baby喂孩子；给孩子哺乳；用奶瓶喂养孩子 be entitled to/go on maternity/paternity leave有权利休／正在休产假／陪产假 go back/return to work after maternity leave产假后回到工作岗位 need/find/get a babysitter/good quality affordable childcare需要／找到一个临时保姆／负担得起的高质量儿童保育 balance/combine work and childcare/child-rearing/family life平衡／兼顾工作与照顾小孩／抚养小孩／家庭生活 educate/teach/home-school a child/kid教育孩子；给孩子家庭教育 punish/discipline/spoil a child/kid惩罚／管教／娇惯孩子 adopt a baby/child/kid收养小孩 offer a baby for/put a baby up for adoption把小孩给人收养 ( especially
BrE foster a child/kid代养小孩 be placed with/be raised by foster parents被交给寄养父母；由寄养父母抚养