In a way that puts other people first. If you act unselfishly, you think about what other people need or want before you think about yourself, and you are willing to give up something you wanted.

in a way that puts other people first意思是把別人放在前面的方式。if you act unselfishly如果你act unselfishly，you think about what other people need or want你會先想別人需要或想要什麼 before you think about yourself再想自己，and you are willing to give up something you wanted而且你願意放棄自己原本想要的東西。

It is an adverb, so it goes with a verb — you give unselfishly, you share unselfishly, you play unselfishly. It is a warm, approving word: when someone says you behaved unselfishly, they are praising you.

it is an adverb這是副詞，so it goes with a verb所以會搭配動詞——you give unselfishly『無私地給予』、you share unselfishly『無私地分享』、you play unselfishly『無私地比賽』。it is a warm, approving word這是個溫暖、帶著讚賞的字：when someone says you behaved unselfishly當有人說你behaved unselfishly，they are praising you他們是在稱讚你。

You hear it a lot about parents, nurses, volunteers, and about team sports — in basketball, 'he plays unselfishly' means he passes the ball instead of shooting every time, and that is a real compliment.

you hear it a lot你常聽到，about parents, nurses, volunteers用來形容父母、護理師、志工，and about team sports還有團隊運動——in basketball在籃球裡，'he plays unselfishly''he plays unselfishly' means he passes the ball instead of shooting every time意思是他會傳球而不是每次都自己投籃，and that is a real compliment這是很實在的稱讚。

One thing worth noticing: it is not quite the same as 'kindly' or 'generously'. Generously is about how much you give; unselfishly is about the fact that you had your own wish and you set it aside. So there is a small cost hiding inside the word.

one thing worth noticing有件事值得注意：it is not quite the same as 'kindly' or 'generously'它跟『kindly』或『generously』不完全一樣。generously'generously' is about how much you give講的是你給了多少；unselfishly'unselfishly' is about the fact that you had your own wish and you set it aside講的是你本來有自己的心願，卻把它擱在一邊。so there is a small cost hiding inside the word所以這個字裡藏著一點小小的犧牲。

It is a little formal — in everyday talk people more often say 'she never thinks of herself' or 'he always puts the kids first' — but everyone understands it, and it is very common in writing, school reports, and speeches.

it is a little formal這個字有點正式——in everyday talk日常對話裡 people more often say大家比較常說 'she never thinks of herself''she never thinks of herself'，or 'he always puts the kids first'或『he always puts the kids first』——but everyone understands it但每個人都聽得懂，and it is very common in writing, school reports, and speeches而且在寫作、學校報告和演講裡很常見。