单词 | self-congratulatory |
释义 | self-congratulatoryadjective If you describe someone or their behaviour as self-congratulatory, you mean that they keep emphasizing how well they have done or how good they are. [disapproval] Officials were self-congratulatory about how well the day had gone. ...self-congratulatory chatter. self-congratulatory in British English (ˌsɛlfkənɡrætʃʊˈleɪtərɪ) adjective congratulating oneself on how well one has done and being pleased with oneself Officials were self-congratulatory about how well the day had gone. A spokesman for the Opposition called the report indulgent and self-congratulatory. They were in a self-congratulatory mood. self-congratulatory chatter Examples of 'self-congratulatory' in a sentence |
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