selflessly

IPA/ˈselfləsli/

selflesslypositive
more selflesslycomparative
most selflesslysuperlative

1.形容詞B2

釋義

無私的

關心他人多於自己的

describes someone who cares more about what other people need or want than about what they themselves need or want.

例句

Caleb's selfless decision to donate his savings to the children's hospital surprised his whole family.

Caleb 將積蓄捐給兒童醫院的無私決定，讓他全家都大感意外。

adjective + noun: selfless decision / selfless act / selfless care

The village nurse provided selfless care for elderly patients for more than thirty years.

那位村莊護士三十多年來為年長病患提供了無私的照護。

同義詞

unselfish
more common in everyday speech; same core meaning
altruistic
more formal and often used in academic or psychological contexts
generous
focuses on giving freely, not necessarily with personal sacrifice

反義詞

selfish
the direct opposite; caring only about your own needs
self-centred
focuses on being absorbed in one's own concerns

用法筆記

Often used before nouns such as act, decision, care, support, or attitude to describe helpful behaviour that involves personal sacrifice.

常見錯誤

❌He made a selfish decision to help the poor family.

✅He made a selfless decision to help the poor family.

💡selfish means caring only about yourself; selfless means caring about others.

❌She is a very selfless person who only thinks about herself.

✅She is a very selfless person who always thinks about others.

💡a selfless person puts others first, not themselves.

1.副詞B2

釋義

無私地

以他人為先的態度

putting the needs or wishes of other people before your own, even when it costs you time, money, or effort.

例句

Shirin worked selflessly for the refugee organisation, often staying late without extra pay.

Shirin 無私地為難民組織工作，經常加班到很晚卻沒有額外報酬。

adverb + verb of giving/service: worked selflessly / served selflessly / cared selflessly

The firefighters selflessly ran into the burning building to rescue the family trapped upstairs.

消防員無私地衝進燃燒中的建築物，去救出被困在樓上的那一家人。

同義詞

unselfishly
more common in conversation; same core meaning
altruistically
formal; used in academic or professional writing

反義詞

selfishly
the direct opposite; in a way that puts your own needs first

用法筆記

Commonly modifies verbs of giving, helping, or caring (e.g. work, care, serve, give, share, donate). The sense of personal cost or sacrifice is nearly always present.

常見錯誤

❌He selfishly donated all his prize money to the charity.

✅He selflessly donated all his prize money to the charity.

💡selfishly means you do something for your own benefit; selflessly means you do it for others.

❌She acted selflessly by ignoring everyone else's needs.

✅She acted selflessly by putting everyone else's needs first.

💡selflessly means considering others, not ignoring them.

selflessly

selflessly — 形容詞

1. describes someone who cares more about what other people need or want than about

用法筆記

常見錯誤

selflessly — 副詞

1. putting the needs or wishes of other people before your own, even when it costs

用法筆記

常見錯誤