“只顾自己”可以用以下几种英语表达:
1、 think only of oneself:
示例:He always thinks only of himself and never cares about others.(他总是只顾自己,从不关心别人。)
2、 be self-centered:
示例:She is too self-centered to consider others' feelings.(她太以自我为中心了,从不考虑别人的感受。)
3、 look out only for oneself:
示例:In times of crisis, some people tend to look out only for themselves.(在危机时刻,有些人往往只顾自己。)
4、 be concerned only with one's own interests:
示例:He is not interested in teamwork; he is only concerned with his own interests.(他对团队合作不感兴趣,只顾自己的利益。)
5、 act in one's own self-interest(更正式的表达):
示例:It's natural for people to act in their own self-interest, but we should also consider the impact on others.(人们为自己的利益行事是很自然的,但我们也应该考虑对他人的影响。)
在这些表达中,“think only of oneself”和“look out only for oneself”较为直接且口语化,适合在日常对话中使用;“be self-centered”则更侧重于描述一个人的性格特点,即以自我为中心;“be concerned only with one's own interests”和“act in one's own self-interest”则更正式,适合在书面语或较为正式的场合中使用。