| 单词 | self |
| 释义 | self (self ) Word forms: selves 1. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN] Your self is your basic personality or nature, especially considered in terms of what you are really like as a person. You're looking more like your usual self. She was back to her old self again. Synonyms: personality, character, temperament, identity 2. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN] A person's self is the essential part of their nature which makes them different from everyone and everything else. I want to explore and get in touch with my inner self. The face is the true self visible to others. ...our subconscious selves. Synonyms: soul, spirit, psyche, heart of hearts self- (self- ) 1. combining form Self- is used to form words which indicate that you do something to yourself or by yourself. He is a self-proclaimed expert in the field of economics. ...self-destructive behaviour. She was a woman utterly without self-knowledge. 2. combining form Self- is used to form words which describe something such as a device that does something automatically by itself. ...a self-loading pistol. Idioms: a shadow of someone's or something's former self said to mean that someone or something is much less powerful or capable than they used to be Kevin dreaded going downhill as a football player. He hated the thought of ending up a shadow of his former self. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: authentic self No one should be acting a part; they should feel safe to be their authentic selves. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They come from finding your authentic self and following what you feel is your own true course in life. Love, Medicine and Miracles (1990) But we find true calm only when we know and accept our authentic self. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It needs to be with your 75-year-old future self. Times, Sunday Times Trust me, your future self will thank you for it. The Sun Try writing a letter to your future self. The Sun Next, come out of your future self and enjoy looking at the image of this 'future you' on a giant screen. The Sun It's the battle between instant and delayed gratification, between our present self and our future self. Times, Sunday Times Its corrosive effect on the sense of self is pernicious. Eating Problems: A Feminist Psychoanalytic Treatment Model (1994) The magnetic force of the narrative drains you of all sense of self. Times, Sunday Times (2007) She is particularly good on exposing what marriage and motherhood do to a woman's sense of self. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Art gave me a sense of self and identity, which I used to remove anxiety. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Otherwise your sense of self is lost and you feel worthless. Times, Sunday Times (2009) You can be your true self in love, at work and with friends. The Sun (2010) Today you can be your true self and put across your ideas well, instead of compromising to please other people. The Sun (2008) Do you feel the need to hide your true self in person? Times, Sunday Times (2008) She seemed her usual self, not in the least bit unhappy. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He wasn't his usual self, less jokey. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Still, the 26-year-old did at least show he was still his usual self by sledging the schoolboy batsman facing him. Times, Sunday Times (2012) If you could give your younger self some advice, what would it be? The Sun (2014) Indeed, he saw something of his young self in him. THE GUARDSMEN (2004) When he watched that audition tape he found himself unexpectedly forgiving of his young self. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Translations: Chinese: 自身 Japanese: 自分 |
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