Word · Frequency #25369
complacently
自满地;满足地;得意扬扬地
核心释义
in a self-satisfied manner
- 1.
自满地;过分平静满足;无忧无虑地。
In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
自满地;过分平静满足;无忧无虑地。;满足地;自满地; 扬扬
用法In use
He smiled complacently after finishing the puzzle before everyone else.
用法提示:complacently 为副词,修饰 smiled,表示“自满地、得意地”。
She complacently told everyone the project was on schedule, even though it wasn't.
用法提示:complacently 放在动词 told 前作状语,表示“自满地”。
He leaned back and complacently reviewed his perfect test score.
用法提示:complacently 修饰 reviewed,表示“自鸣得意地”。
verb + complacently
常与 smile、nod、say 等动词连用,表示“得意地、自满地做某事”。
She smiled complacently at her own cleverness.
她对自己的聪明得意地笑了。
complacently + verb
置于动词前时,多修饰 declare、assume、think 等表达主观判断的动词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- smile complacently
- 得意地微笑
- She smiled complacently when her work was praised.当她的工作受到表扬时,她得意地笑了。
- sit back complacently
- 自满地袖手旁观;安于现状
- We can't just sit back complacently while the environment worsens.环境不断恶化,我们不能只是自满地袖手旁观。
- note complacently
- 得意地指出
- He noted complacently that his team had met every target.他得意地指出,他的团队已经完成了所有目标。
- announce complacently
- 自满地宣布
- The manager announced complacently that profits had doubled.经理自满地宣布利润已经翻了一番。
- look around complacently
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记 complacently:拆出 'place'——人一旦安于自己的位子,就满足自得。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式评论、文学描写、新闻报道 通常用于书面或正式语境,多出现在评论、文学描写中,日常口语中较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见的完全同韵词。recently、silently、evidently、confidently 虽以 -ently 结尾,但重音位置和元音不同,不押韵。complacent /kəmˈpleɪsnt/ 重读部分相同,但少了末尾的 /li/,也不是同韵词。注意拼写相近的 complaisant /kəmˈpleɪzənt/ 读 /z/,与 /s/ 不同。
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