单词	self-defeating
释义	English American self-defeatingadjective uk/ˌself.dɪˈfiː.tɪŋ/us/ˌself.dɪˈfiː.t̬ɪŋ/ used to describe something that causes or makes worse the problem it was designed to avoid or solve: self-defeating regulations Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Useless and futile a mug's game idiom adrift aimless airy-fairy be at a loose end idiom flaccid fool's errand for the hell of it idiom frivolous fruitless moon around motiveless negate no good idiom nugatory use useless vain vainly what good is ... idiom See more results » self-defeatingadjective [ not gradable ] us/ˌself·dɪˈfi·t̬ɪŋ/ done in a way that keeps you from succeeding: He raises the issue in a way that is self-defeating.
随便看	make a break make a break (from/for) make a break from/for make a bundle make a case for sth make a clean breast of it make a day/night/evening/weekend of it make a dent in something make a difference make a face make a face make a face (at someone/something) make a face at someone/something make a fool (out) of someone make a fool of sb make a fool of someone make a fool of yourself make a fool out of someone make a fuss of sb make a fuss over sb make a go of sth make a good/bad/better job of sth make a good/bad/better, etc. job of sth make a habit of something make a hash of sth