selflessness

英

美

n.  无私，忘我

BNC.39345 / COCA.25375

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 无私的;忘我的
  If you say that someone isselfless, you approve of them because they care about other people more than themselves.
  1. She was a wonderful companion and her generosity to me was entirely selfless...
     她是一个极好的伴侣，她对我慷慨大方，一心只为我着想。
  2. Perhaps the only all-enduring and selfless love was that of a mother for her child.
     或许唯一持久无私的爱就是母爱。

英英释义

noun

• acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
  Synonym:self-sacrifice
• the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  Synonym:altruism

双语例句

• His selflessness inspired them with respect.
  他的忘我精神使他们肃然起敬。
• He was drawn to Christianity because its lessons of helping others and of selflessness reinforced his own beliefs about what is important in life.
  奥巴马被基督教深深的吸引，因为它的关于帮助他人和无私奉献的教训增强了他的信仰：生命中什么最重要。
• Flowers understand most the selflessness of spring rains.
  花儿最懂得春雨的无私；
• All revolutionary work calls for enthusiasm and selflessness.
  一切革命工作都需要热情和忘我精神。
• On this holiday, we pause to celebrate the love and compassion of the women who have raised us, and to thank them for the many years of patience and selflessness.
  这个节日里，我们不是要赞扬那些养育了我们的母亲的爱和激情而是去感谢他们这么多年来的耐心和无私。
• Courage, selflessness and strength of will stand out all over the Gadfly.
  勇敢、无私和意志力在牛虻身上全都表现得很突出。
• She was warmly praised for her selflessness [ devotion to work].
  她的大公无私[全心全意地工作]受到了热情的赞扬。
• What we need more of is people who truly understand the power behind selflessness.
  我们更需要那些能够真正懂得无私的伟大力量的人。
• Selflessness and another is teamwork, suppressing your own interest for the good of the team.
  另外一个因素是无私和合作，把团队利益放在个人利益前。
• Selflessness, Alexander the Great.
  还有一个无私的例子是亚历山大。