1. 1自滿的(帶責備,不是單純開心)

    A complacent person is too pleased with a situation, especially with something they have already done, so they stop trying to improve or change things. You can also call a company, a government, or a class complacent. The word carries : it is a telling-off dressed as an adjective. It is not the same as happy, confident, or relaxed. Though actually, complacent people often look calm, which is why the warning is needed — the outside looks fine while the effort has already stopped. Do not mix it with , a look-alike that means willing to please other people.

core核心畫面

組成From Latin complacēns (very pleasing), from com- (together) + placēre (to please). The please family sits underneath; compare also complaisant, which took a neighbouring French path.

同家族的字

  • complacencythe noun from this adjective
  • pleasefrom Latin placēre, to please
  • complaisanta look-alike from a related French path; it means willing to please others, not self-satisfied

原始詞典資料2 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

complacentadj/kəmˈpleɪsənt/

  • 1

    Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.

    • He grew complacent as the years rolled on and the money rolled in.
    • England will feel confident but not complacent against Ukraine, and the shock exit of France to Switzerland shows no-one can be taken lightly.
  • 2

    Unduly unworried or apathetic with regard to a need or problem.

    • He tried to paint his audience as complacent, yelling that if they weren't mad as hell then they weren't paying enough attention.

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