self-serving
英 [ˌself ˈsɜːvɪŋ]
美 [ˌself ˈsɜːrvɪŋ]
adj. 只为个人打算的; 一心谋私利的
牛津词典
adj.
- 只为个人打算的;一心谋私利的
interested only in gaining an advantage for yourself
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 只为个人打算的;一心谋私利的
If you describe someone asself-serving, you are critical of them because they are only interested in what they can get for themselves.- They suggest that my motives for proposing reform are self-serving and mercenary.
他们暗示说我之所以提议改革是贪图金钱,想谋取私利。 - ...corrupt, self-serving politicians.
贪污腐败、一心谋私利的政治家们
- They suggest that my motives for proposing reform are self-serving and mercenary.
英英释义
adj
- interested only in yourself
双语例句
- He had a reputation for being politically officious and self-serving. I, a university student's life goal: Peasant woman, mountain spring, a little field.
他因在政治上爱管闲事和个人奋斗而出名。我,一个大学生的人生奋斗目标:农妇,山泉,有点田。 - Mr. Perry acknowledges that his notes were cordial but may have sounded too self-serving.
佩里承认他发送的信息都挺诚恳的,但可能听起来有点自私。 - It does not for self-serving reasons does actual harm, and it can still do your community good.
这并不表示为了自身利益而帮助他人是可以造福你的社区。 - While his intentions are to save lived and prevent injuries, this manger is perceived as vindictive, uncaring and self-serving.
当他的意图将解救居住问题和防止伤害,这一个职员被察觉存有恶意报仇之心,不关心和自私的。 - I mean, I know that sounds self-serving.
我是说我知道这有点自私。 - It has evolved into a self-serving elite; conspicuously, it has no base among the masses.
党已经演变成一个服务于自身利益的精英集团,明显没有群众基础。 - You murderous self-serving traitor! It's over!
你这残忍自私的叛徒,该结束了! - They suggest that my motives for proposing reform are self-serving and mercenary.
他们暗示说我之所以提议改革是贪图金钱,想谋取私利。 - The basic stumbling block to global peace rests with the self-serving ambitions of many nations.
全世界和平的基本障碍物在于许多国家谋私利的野心。 - Society needs banks but not the self-serving kind we have today.
社会需要银行,但不是当今那种自私的银行。