Word · Frequency #11312
complacent
自满的；得意的；满足的
contented to a fault; self-satisfied
- 1.
Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
对自己或自己的成就不加批判地满足；自满的。
- 2.
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
自满的
- 3.
Unduly unworried or apathetic with regard to a need or problem.
对需求或问题过分不担忧或冷漠的。
对自己或自己的成就不加批判地满足；自满的。；自满的；对需求或问题过分不担忧或冷漠的。；满足的；得意的
In use
After winning the first game, the team became complacent and lost the next match.
We must not be complacent about our progress; there is still a lot of work to do.
She gave a complacent smile when she heard the news.
he had become complacent after years of success
be complacent about sth
常用在否定句或劝诫语境中，表示不应当满足于现状。
We must not be complacent about the progress we have made.
我们绝不能在已经取得的进展上自满。
become/grow complacent
强调由警觉、努力转向自满的状态变化，通常含有贬义。
After several successes, the team became complacent and lost the next game.
几次成功后，这个团队变得自满，输掉了下一场比赛。
Connections
Collocations
- complacent attitude
- 自满的态度
- His complacent attitude made his coworkers angry.他自满的态度让同事们很生气。
- complacent smile
- 得意的微笑
- She gave a complacent smile when she saw her exam results.看到考试成绩时，她露出了得意的微笑。
- complacent look
- 自鸣得意的神情
- He had a complacent look on his face after winning the argument.赢得争论后，他脸上露出自鸣得意的神情。
- become complacent
- 变得自满
- We must not become complacent after this success.这次成功之后我们绝不能变得自满。
- complacent about
- 对……自满；对……掉以轻心
- Don't be complacent about your health.不要对你的健康掉以轻心。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：complacent 拼写里藏着 place，自满的人觉得自己已经‘就位’，无需再努力。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：职场评估、社会评论、学习反馈 该词是标准用词，正式和日常场合都较常见；多用于评价某人安于现状或对自己的表现过度满意，通常带贬义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 complacent /kəmˈpleɪsənt/ 押韵的是 adjacent /əˈdʒeɪsənt/，二者末尾均为 /eɪsənt/。decent /ˈdiːsənt/、recent /ˈriːsənt/、innocent /ˈɪn.ə.sənt/、magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt/ 拼写同样以 -cent 结尾，但重读元音不同，不押韵。percent /pərˈsɛnt/ 的重音在末尾，读 /sɛnt/，不是 /sənt/。另注意 complaisant /kəmˈpleɪzənt/ 与 complacent 拼写和读音相近，但结尾是 /z/ 而非 /s/，意思也不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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