self-reliant
/ˌself rɪˈlaɪənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌself rɪˈlaɪənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌself-ri-ˈlī-ənt/ (ame, mw)
self-reliant — 形容詞
1. able to manage your everyday tasks and make your own decisions without turning t
獨立自主的
不依賴他人，自己能處理事情
able to manage your everyday tasks and make your own decisions without turning to others for help
After living alone for three years, Hoa became self-reliant and stopped asking her parents for money.
獨自生活三年後，Hoa 變得非常獨立自主，不再向父母要錢。
become + self-reliant (developmental change)
The school teaches children to be self-reliant by letting them solve small problems on their own.
這所學校讓孩子自己解決小問題，藉此培養他們獨立自主的能力。
teach + to be self-reliant (causative with to-infinitive)
When his car broke down on the highway, Ravindra fixed it himself in a truly self-reliant way.
車子在高速公路上拋錨時，Ravindra 自己動手修理，展現了真正的獨立自主。
Sumin taught herself the design software for the group project instead of waiting for help.
Sumin 自己學了小組作業所需的設計軟體，而不是等別人幫忙。
During college, Takeshi cooked all his own meals and grew more self-reliant in the kitchen.
大學生時期，Takeshi 自己煮飯，在廚房裡變得更加獨立自主。
- independent
Broader meaning — can apply to countries, organizations, or people; self-reliant focuses on managing without help
- self-sufficient
Emphasizes having enough resources to meet one's own needs, whereas self-reliant focuses on capability and attitude
- autonomous
More formal; often used for regions, teams, or machines that operate with full freedom
文法句型
be + self-reliant
self-reliant + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used as a compliment describing someone who handles responsibilities well. Can modify both the person and their actions or attitude (e.g., 'a self-reliant attitude'). Frequently paired with verbs like 'become', 'grow', 'learn (to be)', and 'teach (someone to be)'.