“自满的”常见英文表达是 complacent,读音:英 [kəmˈpleɪsnt];美 [kəmˈpleɪsnt] 。它是一个形容词,用于形容人因自我满足而缺乏进取心,或对潜在问题缺乏警惕的状态。
例句:
We must not become complacent about our success.(我们决不能因为成功而自满。)
The complacent attitude of the team led to their defeat.(球队自满的态度导致了他们的失败。)
此外,self-satisfied 也有“自满的;自鸣得意的”意思,读音:英 [ˌself ˈsætɪsfaɪd];美 [ˌself ˈsætɪsfaɪd] 。
例句:
He had a self-satisfied smile on his face.(他脸上露出自鸣得意的微笑。 )