complacency [kəm'pleɪ.sənt.si] (also complacence) disapproving noun uncountable ■a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder 自满,自鸣得意•What annoys me about these girls is their complacency - they seem to have no desire to expand their horizons.这些女孩让我生气的是她们的自满想法——她们似乎根本没有扩展知识面的愿望。 •There's no room for complacency if we want to stay in this competition!我们要是想在竞争中立足就绝不能自满! |