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navel-gazing

/ˈneɪ.vəl ˌɡeɪ.zɪŋ/

翻译: 指过度关注自我、沉溺于自身的思想或问题,常带有自鸣得意或徒劳无益的意味。

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noun

/ˈneɪ.vəl ˌɡeɪ.zɪŋ/C2formal
  • zh指过度关注自我、沉溺于自身的思想或问题,常带有自鸣得意或徒劳无益的意味。

A noun referring to excessive self-contemplation or self-absorption, often implying a complacent or unproductive focus on one's own thoughts or problems.

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  1. Self-absorbed contemplationC1informal

    Excessive or complacent self-contemplation, often to the point of ignoring external realities.

    zh自我陶醉

    • The committee's endless navel-gazing prevented any real progress.
    • His speech was full of navel-gazing and lacked practical solutions.
    • The company's culture of navel-gazing led to missed market opportunities.

    同义词egotismnarcissismself-absorptionself-centerednessself-contemplationsolipsism

    反义词attentivenessawarenessengagement

词形
  • navel-gazings plural form
  • navel-gazings' possessive plural form
  • navel-gazing's possessive singular form