
美:/'ˌself rɪˈspektɪŋ/
adj. 有自尊心的;自重的
No self-respecting journalist would ever work for that newspaper.
凡有自尊心的記者都不會為那家報紙工作。
His lechery made him the enemy of every self-respecting husband and father in the county.
他的好色放浪使他成為全縣所有自重的丈夫和父親的公敵。
The shameless admission of the stitch-up should have been a humiliating slap in the face for any self-respecting au***nce.
這次權利交接中無恥的行為,對任何有自尊心的觀衆而言,應該像一巴掌打在臉上那樣恥辱。
He ***d as any self-respecting gangster should—in a hail of bullets.
他死于亂槍之下—正如匪徒的典型下場一樣。
She must be a very self-respecting girl.
她一定是一個自重的女孩子。
Self-Respecting 的詳細釋義與用法解析
一、核心釋義
"Self-respecting" 是形容詞,用于描述擁有或表現出自尊心、尊嚴感的人或事物。它強調個體對自身價值、原則和底線的維護,拒絕做出有損尊嚴的行為。其核心含義包含兩個層面:
例如:
"No self-respecting journalist would publish unverified information."
(任何有自尊的記者都不會發布未經核實的消息。)
此句凸顯了職業操守與尊嚴的關聯性 。
二、權威詞典定義參考
"Having or showing self-respect; unwilling to do anything unworthy or degrading."
(擁有或表現出自尊;不願做任何不值得或有失身份的事)。
"Having self-respect and therefore deserving the respect of others."
(因自尊而值得他人尊重)。
"If you say that a person or thing is self-respecting, you mean that they have or show self-respect."
(用于形容人或事物具備自尊)。
三、近義詞對比與語境差異
詞彙 | 側重點 | 用法示例 |
---|---|---|
Self-respecting | 強調因自尊而約束行為 | A self-respecting chef uses fresh ingredients. |
Dignified | 側重舉止莊重得體 | She maintained a dignified silence. |
Self-confident | 強調對能力的信心 | His self-confident attitude impressed the team. |
四、典型使用場景
"Every self-respecting scientist verifies data through peer review."
(每位有自尊的科學家都會通過同行評審驗證數據。)
體現對專業标準的堅守 。
"In a self-respecting society, citizens actively protect civil rights."
(在自尊的社會中,公民積極維護公民權利。)
關聯集體尊嚴與社會責任 。
五、詞源與語義演變
該詞由"self"(自我) 與"respect"(尊重) 複合構成,最早見于18世紀。其内涵從單純的"自我重視"逐漸發展為"通過道德行為維護尊嚴" 的現代釋義,反映西方個人主義價值觀中尊嚴與行為的綁定關系 。
參考資料來源
“self-respecting” 是一個形容詞,由self(自我)和respecting(尊重)組合而成,字面含義為“自我尊重的”。其核心意義是描述一個人或事物具備自尊心、注重尊嚴,不會輕易妥協或做出有損自我價值的行為。
核心含義
指某人或某群體堅持原則、維護尊嚴,例如:
常見搭配
多用于否定句或條件句,強調“如果具備自尊,就不會做某事”:
隱含語氣
有時帶有輕微幽默或誇張,暗含“理所當然”的意味:
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