be egotistic
系表结构，描述人的性格特点。
He is very egotistic about his achievements.
他对自己的成就非常自负。
自负的；自我中心的；自私的
自负的；自我中心的。；自我本位的
Excessively conceited or self-centered; selfish.
自负的；自我中心的。
Egotistical.
His egotistic attitude made him unpopular with his colleagues.
他自我本位的态度使他在同事中不受欢迎。
用法提示：这里'egotistic'作为定语修饰'attitude'，表示自我本位的态度。
She became increasingly egotistic after her promotion.
她在升职后变得越来越自负。
用法提示：这里'egotistic'作为表语，描述主语的状态，意为自负。
It is egotistic to think that you are always right.
认为你总是对的是自我本位的。
用法提示：这里'egotistic'作为形容词描述'to think'这个行为，意为自我本位。
系表结构，描述人的性格特点。
He is very egotistic about his achievements.
他对自己的成就非常自负。
定语用法，修饰名词。
She has an egotistic attitude that annoys everyone.
她那种自负的态度惹恼了所有人。
宾语补足语结构。
I find his behavior egotistic and off-putting.
我觉得他的行为既自负又令人反感。
固定句型，批评某人行为。
It was egotistic of him to take all the credit.
他揽下所有功劳，真是太自负了。
grammar · medium
易错句子His egotistic is annoying.
正确表达His egotism is annoying.
“egotistic”是形容词，不能直接用作名词；此处应使用名词形式“egotism”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He behaves egotistic.
正确表达He behaves egotistically.
修饰动词“behaves”需要副词，而“egotistic”是形容词；应改为副词形式“egotistically”。
词形相近，‘egoistic’侧重利己主义（追求个人利益），而‘egotistic’侧重自负（自我吹嘘、抬高自己）。
含义相近但侧重不同：‘egocentric’指以自我为中心，认为世界围着个人转；‘egotistic’指过分自负，常表现为自夸。
‘arrogant’强调傲慢自大、盛气凌人；‘egotistic’更侧重于自我本位和自负，不一定有傲慢的态度。
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