selflessness

英

美

n.  无私，忘我

BNC.39345 / COCA.25375

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 无私的;忘我的
  If you say that someone isselfless, you approve of them because they care about other people more than themselves.
  1. She was a wonderful companion and her generosity to me was entirely selfless...
     她是一个极好的伴侣，她对我慷慨大方，一心只为我着想。
  2. Perhaps the only all-enduring and selfless love was that of a mother for her child.
     或许唯一持久无私的爱就是母爱。

英英释义

noun

• acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
  Synonym:self-sacrifice
• the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  Synonym:altruism

双语例句

• Selflessness can be a double-edged sword for considerate people.
  阿卜杜哈利姆说，对善解人意的人来说，无私是柄双刃剑。
• I applaud their bravery and selflessness and I look forward to presenting them with their awards personally.
  “我赞赏他们的勇敢和无私，所以我希望我能够亲自给他们颁奖”。
• In earnest, he developed a selflessness that dominated his whole life, but not without personal sacrifice.
  他坚定不移地培养了一种无私的精神，这种精神贯穿他的一生，从不考虑个人的得失。
• You have shown true selflessness and bravery.
  你已经展示了无私和勇敢。
• His selflessness and talent qualify him for the job most students dream to get.
  他大公无私的精神和天赋是他适合担当大多数学生梦想得到的那项工作。
• She was warmly praised for her selflessness [ devotion to work].
  她的大公无私[全心全意地工作]受到了热情的赞扬。
• The death of the internet activist Aaron Swartz at the age of 26 has rightly evoked tributes to his creativity and selflessness.
  26岁的互联网活动家亚伦斯沃茨（AaronSwartz）去世，理所当然地唤起了人们对其创意和无私的赞颂。
• Become totally absorbed in the moment by performing acts of such utter selflessness that you forget yourself.
  成为完全吸收了目前这种行为表演，你忘记自己的境地。
• All his selflessness and passion only won the family's cold response.
  他一直以来的无私和热诚换来的却是家人的冷漠与遗弃。
• What we need more of is people who truly understand the power behind selflessness.
  我们更需要那些能够真正懂得无私的伟大力量的人。