self-centred
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌself-ˈcentred British English, self-centered American English adjective SELFISHpaying so much attention to yourself that you do not notice what is happening to other people 自我中心的，只顾自己的，自私的 SYN selfish —self-centredness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
self-centred• Jill's attractive and pleasant to talk to, but she's extremely self-centred.• From egocentricity to altruism Infants go through a period of being completely self-centred.• One thing that must be pointed out is the fact that these remarks, however romantic-sounding, are all self-centred.• There had been so much to admire in Ewan, even though he'd been so self-centred.• Jeopardy was selfish and self-centred, but irresistibly compelling.• Such events must have undermined even Prokofiev's naive, self-centred confidence.• He's self-centred, manipulative, insensitive; classic signs of a personality problem.• Was it because she is a mixed-up, self-centred space cadet?• He is self-centred, with little interest in the organisation's needs.ˌself-ˈcentred adjectiveChineseSyllable
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self-centred
ˌself-ˈcentred
British English, self-centered American English adjective
paying so much attention to yourself that you do not notice what is happening to other people
SYN selfish
—self-centredness noun [uncountable]
ˌself-ˈcentred
British English, self-centered American English adjectivepaying so much attention to yourself that you do not notice what is happening to other people
SYN selfish
—self-centredness noun [uncountable]
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