unselfish
unselfish — 形容詞
1. Someone who is unselfish cares about the needs and happiness of others and does
無私的
為他人著想，不只顧自己
Someone who is unselfish cares about the needs and happiness of others and does not act only for their own benefit.
Gabriel made an unselfish decision to give his holiday bonus to the office cleaner.
Gabriel 做了一個無私的決定，把他年終獎金給了辦公室清潔員。
attributive: unselfish + decision/noun
The nurse's unselfish care for her patients earned sincere respect from everyone in the town.
那位護理師對病人無私的照顧，贏得了鎮上所有人真誠的尊敬。
attributive: unselfish + care/noun
Dahlia's unselfish offer to watch her friend's children allowed the couple to attend the wedding.
Dahlia 無私地主動幫忙看顧朋友的孩子，讓那對夫妻能夠去參加婚禮。
Saira organised a monthly food drive for the homeless out of purely unselfish motives.
Saira 出於完全無私的動機，每月為無家者舉辦食物募捐活動。
Tariq's unselfish act of teaching his brother all weekend meant the boy passed the test.
Tariq 無私地花整個週末教弟弟，讓那男孩通過了考試。
- selfless
Very close in meaning; 'selfless' is slightly stronger and more emotional, often used for heroic acts.
- generous
Focuses on giving freely (time, money, help); 'unselfish' is broader, covering any prioritising of others' needs.
- altruistic
More formal and academic; an 'altruistic' person acts out of concern for others as a principle.
- considerate
Emphasises not causing trouble or inconvenience to others, which is a narrower idea.
- selfish
The direct opposite — a selfish person puts their own needs first.
- greedy
Focuses on wanting more than one's share, especially of money or possessions.
- self-centred
Describes someone who only thinks about themselves, not necessarily at others' expense.
文法句型
unselfish + noun
be + unselfish
用法筆記
Commonly used before a noun (an unselfish act) or after a linking verb (she is unselfish). The opposite is selfish.