self-made
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌself-ˈmade adjective ALONEa self-made man or woman has become successful and rich by their own efforts, not by having money given to them 靠个人奋斗成功的，白手起家的self-made man/millionaire/businessman 靠自己奋斗成功的人/百万富翁/商人
Examples from the Corpus
self-made• The rich were not a hereditary class, for most wealthy men were self-made.• Davies was a rugged, frugal, self-made capitalist, a relentless business competitor, who remained close to his chapel roots.• How a self-made man should always say he was born in something like a log cabin, preferably with no running water.• This could be the start of a self-made man.• How all self-made men found what they needed to know in bookstores.• a self-made millionaire• C.J. Walker became one of black America's first self-made millionaires.self-made man/millionaire/businessman• This could be the start of a self-made man.• And several more to note any similarity in pattern between the Yorkshire self-made businessman and myself.• How all self-made men found what they needed to know in bookstores.• How a self-made man should always say he was born in something like a log cabin, preferably with no running water.• Not quite the supremacy of the self-made man that the party liked to pretend, but a distinct shift none the less.• The key virtue was self-reliance; the admirable man was the self-made man; the goal was to be your own boss.From Longman Business Dictionaryself-madeˌself-ˈmade adjective self-made man/woman/millionaire etc someone who has become very successful and rich in business through their own hard work, without any advantages such as a high social positionˌself-ˈmade adjectiveChineseSyllable
a become man self-made has Corpus Business or woman
self-made
ˌself-ˈmade
adjective
a self-made man or woman has become successful and rich by their own efforts, not by having money given to them
self-made man/millionaire/businessman
▪ on your own/by yourself without help from anyone else: I can’t move the bed on my own. | See if you can work out the answer by yourself. | all on your own/all by yourself (=used when you feel impressed or feel sympathy for someone): Did you paint this picture all on your own? | It’s not fair that she does everything all by herself.
▪alone without any help from anyone else. Alone is more formal and less common than on your own or by yourself: Police believe the killer acted alone.
▪independently without asking for help or advice from anyone: Students are taught to work independently. | One day she will have to live independently without the support of her family.
▪unaided without the help of anyone or anything – used especially about people who are very weak, ill etc: He is unable to breathe unaided. | After treatment, he was able to go up and down stairs unaided.
▪single-handedly doing something difficult or impressive without help from anyone else: She single-handedly reformed the entire system.
▪solo by one person, not a group: Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean | She is planning to release a solo album. | He sang and played the song solo.
▪lone adjective [only before noun] doing something alone. Used especially in the following phrases: a lone gunman : Police say the attack was carried out by a lone gunman. | The government should do more to help lone parents (=who raise a child alone).
▪self-made adjective someone who has become very rich or successful without help from anyone else: a self-made man/millionaire/businessman etc : Like most self-made men, he was extremely self-confident.
ˌself-ˈmade
adjectivea self-made man or woman has become successful and rich by their own efforts, not by having money given to them
self-made man/millionaire/businessman
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