self-centredness
self-centredness — 名詞
1. a personality trait that makes someone pay attention only to their own desires,
自我中心
只關心自己，不顧他人感受與需要的性格特質
a personality trait that makes someone pay attention only to their own desires, interests, and comfort, without considering what other people might need or feel.
Mei's self-centredness became clear when she never once asked how her classmates were doing.
Mei 的自我中心在她從未問候同學近況時顯露無遺。
uncountable noun used with possessive determiner
The team grew frustrated with Diego's self-centredness after he took credit for everyone's hard work.
團隊對 Diego 的自我中心感到沮喪，因為他把每個人的功勞都攬在自己身上。
pattern: self-centredness as cause of social consequence
Hiro's self-centredness frustrated his roommates — he never washed his dishes and left his clothes all over the shared living room.
Hiro 的自我中心讓室友們很困擾——他從不洗碗，還把衣服丟得共用客廳到處都是。
Clara realised her own self-centredness when her best friend gently told her she felt hurt.
好友溫柔地向 Clara 傾訴受傷的心情後，她才意識到自己的自我中心。
Fatima's self-centredness was the main reason her colleagues avoided group projects at the office.
Fatima 的自我中心是她同事不願和她一起做小組專案的主要原因。
- selfishness
more morally negative; suggests a deliberate unwillingness to share or care about others' needs
- egotism
focuses on believing one is superior to others, not just ignoring them
- self-absorption
less judgmental; suggests being lost in one's own world rather than actively disregarding others
- narcissism
clinical or very strong term; includes a deep need for admiration from others
- selflessness
active concern for other people's welfare, the opposite of putting oneself first
- altruism
unselfish devotion to the well-being of others, often involving personal sacrifice
文法句型
[possessive] + self-centredness
self-centredness + [verb showing consequence]
show / display / demonstrate + self-centredness
用法筆記
This noun is uncountable and does not have a plural form. It is most often used to describe a negative personality pattern, especially when criticising someone's behaviour in relationships or teams.