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complacent [kəmˈplesənt]:
A complacent
person is very pleased with themselves or feels that they do not need to do
anything about a situation, even though the situation may be uncertain or
dangerous.【自滿的;沾沾自喜的;滿不在乎的】
【分解】:
【前缀】com = together ,表:同時。
【字根】plac = calm,表示:平靜。
【後缀】ent,形容詞,表:行為。
【分析】:complacent = 全部平靜的。引申為:滿不在乎的;沾沾自喜的;自滿的。
For example,
The winner's complacent
smile annoyed some people.
勝利者 洋洋自得的微笑使某些人深感厭惡。