音标:[kәm'pleisnt] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
a. 满足的, 自满的, 得意的
s. contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

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complacent的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. To anyone who has actually witnessed these final stages, the complacent poeticizing of these adolescents must seem as exasperating as they are profoundly pathetic.对目睹过晚期状态的人来说,这些年轻人自我满足的诗情必定会显得令人气恼又觉得可怜。
  2. This lets Li Dapeng's complacent place just about.这正是让李大鹏得意的地方。
  3. By now he has dropped the complacent notion.现在,他抛弃了一个得意的想法。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. The winner's complacent smile annoyed some people.胜利者洋洋自得的微笑使某些人深感厌恶。
用作表语S+be+~
  1. However many matches a team wins it should never be allowed to get complacent.一个球队不管赢过多少场比赛,都绝不可自满。
S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
  1. She was complacent about her achievements.她对自己的成绩沾沾自喜。

词汇搭配

  • self-complacent自我满足的

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