音标

英 [ˈselfɪʃ]；美 [ˈselfɪʃ]

意思

形容词，意思是“自私的；利己的”，用于形容人只考虑自己的利益、需求和欲望，而不顾及他人。

造句

He is a selfish boy who always takes the biggest piece of cake.
他是个自私的男孩，总是拿最大块的蛋糕。

Her selfish behavior made her friends feel disappointed.
她自私的行为让朋友们感到失望。

Don't be so selfish and share your toys with your little brother.
别这么自私，把你的玩具和弟弟一起分享。

The selfish man only cared about making money and ignored his family.
这个自私的男人只关心赚钱，忽略了他的家人。

It's selfish of you not to help when others are in trouble.
别人有困难时你不帮忙，这太自私了。

His selfish attitude caused many problems in the team.
他自私的态度在团队中引发了很多问题。

She realized that her decision was selfish and apologized to everyone.
她意识到自己的决定很自私，并向大家道歉。

The selfish driver didn't let the pedestrians cross the road.
这个自私的司机不让行人过马路。

We should not be selfish and should think about others more often.
我们不应该自私，应该多为他人着想。

His selfish actions cost him his friendship with Tom.
他自私的行为让他失去了和汤姆的友谊 。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常评价：在评价他人行为时使用。例如：“I don't like him because he's really selfish. He never thinks about others.（我不喜欢他，因为他太自私了。他从不为别人着想。）”

讨论品德：在和朋友讨论品德问题时提及。“We were talking about what qualities we dislike in people, and selfishness came up.（我们在讨论我们不喜欢别人身上的哪些品质，自私这个话题就被提出来了。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：在描述人物形象时突出性格特点。“In the story, the selfish character always put his own interests first, which led to a series of conflicts.（在这个故事里，那个自私的角色总是把自己的利益放在首位，这引发了一系列冲突。）”

议论文写作：用于论述关于品德修养等主题。“Selfishness is a negative trait that can harm both individuals and society. We should strive to overcome it.（自私是一种负面特质，会对个人和社会都造成伤害。我们应该努力克服它。）”

学习积累

对比记忆：将“selfish”与“selfless（无私的）”对比记忆，明确两者相反的含义，通过造句强化区分。

情景记忆：想象一些自私行为的情景，如有人独占资源等，在脑海中形成画面，同时用英语描述这个情景，加深对“selfish”的理解和记忆。