Word
self-praises
/ˈselfˈpreiz/
noun
自赞，自夸
self-praises is the plural of self-praise.
speaking of yourself in superlatives
- 1.
The praise of oneself.
自我赞美。
自我赞美。；自赞；自夸
In use
His constant self-praise made him unpopular with his colleagues.
Self-praise is often seen as a sign of insecurity rather than confidence.
She avoided self-praise in her speech, letting her achievements speak for themselves.
indulge in self-praise
用于描述过度自我表扬的行为。
He tends to indulge in self-praise.
他倾向于自夸。
self-praise be adj
常用结构，后接形容词。
Self-praise is off-putting.
自夸令人反感。
engage in self-praise
强调进行自夸的行为。
She engaged in constant self-praise.
她不断自夸。
Common mistakes
He often self-praises in front of others.He often engages in self-praise in front of others.
将名词 self-praise 误用作动词，应使用 engage in self-praise 或 praise himself 等表达。
That was a self-praise comment.That was a self-praising comment.
将名词 self-praise 误用作定语形容词，应使用动名词 self-praising 修饰名词。
Connections
Confusing words
- praise
- 赞扬 · praise可指对他人或自己的赞扬，而self-praise专指自夸，且常含贬义。
- self-promotion
- 自我推销 · self-praise强调言语上的自夸，self-promotion侧重通过行为或宣传提升自己的形象。
Word family
- self-praises
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不可数名词
Learn the forms together
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