selfish
selfish — 形容詞
1. focusing so much on your own comfort, success, or happiness that you do not thin
自私的
只考慮自己，不顧別人
focusing so much on your own comfort, success, or happiness that you do not think about what other people need or want.
Rin refused to share her snacks with anyone, and her friends found her selfish.
Rin 拒絕跟任何人分享她的零食，朋友們都覺得她很自私。
refuse to share + with + find someone selfish
It was selfish of Lukas to take the last piece of cake without asking if anyone else wanted it.
Lukas 沒問其他人想不想吃就拿了最後一塊蛋糕，這樣做實在很自私。
it is selfish of + to-infinitive
The landlord's selfish decision to turn off the heating in winter made the tenants very unhappy.
房東自私地決定在冬天關掉暖氣，讓房客們非常不滿。
Roya never helps with housework because she is too selfish to care about what her roommates need.
Roya 從來不做家事，因為她太自私了，根本不關心室友的需要。
Amihan felt guilty for being so selfish when her sister clearly needed help with the baby.
Amihan 為自己這麼自私感到內疚，因為她妹妹明顯需要她幫忙照顧小孩。
- self-centered
milder than selfish; focuses on seeing the world only from one's own perspective rather than actively disregarding others
- egotistical
more formal; combines self-interest with excessive pride and a sense of superiority
- greedy
narrower in focus; wanting more than one's fair share of material things, especially money, food, or possessions
- selfless
the direct opposite; caring more about others' well-being than your own
- generous
willing to give time, money, or help freely without expecting anything in return
- considerate
careful not to cause inconvenience or hurt to others; thinking about how your actions affect people
文法句型
it is selfish of + person + to-infinitive
too selfish to + infinitive
selfish + noun (e.g. selfish act, selfish behavior)
用法筆記
Often used in the pattern 'it is selfish of somebody to do something'. Note the preposition is 'of', not 'for'. Can also directly modify nouns such as act, behavior, decision, or motive.