self-reliant

self-reliant — 形容詞

1. able to manage your everyday tasks and make your own decisions without turning t

1.形容詞C2
釋義

獨立自主的

不依賴他人，自己能處理事情

able to manage your everyday tasks and make your own decisions without turning to others for help

例句

After living alone for three years, Hoa became self-reliant and stopped asking her parents for money.

獨自生活三年後，Hoa 變得非常獨立自主，不再向父母要錢。

become + self-reliant (developmental change)

The school teaches children to be self-reliant by letting them solve small problems on their own.

這所學校讓孩子自己解決小問題，藉此培養他們獨立自主的能力。

teach + to be self-reliant (causative with to-infinitive)

同義詞
  • independent

    Broader meaning — can apply to countries, organizations, or people; self-reliant focuses on managing without help

  • self-sufficient

    Emphasizes having enough resources to meet one's own needs, whereas self-reliant focuses on capability and attitude

  • autonomous

    More formal; often used for regions, teams, or machines that operate with full freedom

反義詞
  • dependent

    Needs others for support and cannot function well alone

  • helpless

    Stronger opposite; unable to take care of oneself at all

文法句型

be + self-reliant

self-reliant + noun

用法筆記

Commonly used as a compliment describing someone who handles responsibilities well. Can modify both the person and their actions or attitude (e.g., 'a self-reliant attitude'). Frequently paired with verbs like 'become', 'grow', 'learn (to be)', and 'teach (someone to be)'.

常見錯誤

❌The country became self-reliant after the war.
✅The country became self-sufficient after the war.
💡Self-reliant usually describes individuals or small groups, not whole nations or economies.