Unit 1 - 1C

自身利益, 自私

Supporting the proposal was in his self-interest.

支持该提案符合他的自身利益。

自卫, 个人防卫

He took martial arts classes for self-defense.

他为了自卫参加了武术课。

自制, 自我控制

He showed great self-control by refusing to argue.

他通过拒绝争论表现出了极大的自制力。

无私, 利他主义

自信, 自我确信

Her self-assurance helped her speak in front of a large audience.

她的自信帮助她在众多观众面前发言。

自我陶醉的, 自我迷恋的

His self-obsessed nature made it difficult for him to maintain friendships.

他自我陶醉的天性使他难以维持友谊。

自我保护, 自保

The animal's instinct for self-preservation made it flee from the predator.

动物的自我保护本能使其逃离捕食者。

自我牺牲, 舍己

Her self-sacrifice helped her family survive hard times.

她的自我牺牲帮助她的家人度过了艰难时期。

同情, 怜悯

Her compassion for stray animals led her to volunteer at the local animal shelter every weekend.

她对流浪动物的同情心促使她每个周末都在当地的动物收容所做志愿者。

勇敢, 勇气

The firefighter's bravery saved many lives during the blaze.

消防员的勇敢在大火中挽救了许多生命。

唯物主义, 唯物哲学

乐观

She faced the final exam with optimism, confident that she had studied enough.

她以乐观的态度面对期末考试，自信已经学得足够。

完美主义, 完美主义

His perfectionism made him spend hours on small details.

他的完美主义让他在小细节上花费数小时。