1650s, "pleasing," from Latin complacentem (nominative complacens) "pleasing," present participle of complacere "be very pleasing" (see complacence). Meaning "pleased with oneself" is from 1767. Related: Complacently.
中文解释
1. com- "intensive prefix" + plac- "please" + -ent.2. => be very pleasing, pleased with oneself, satisfaction, pleasure.
实用例句
1. It keeps you ticking over, stops you being complacent.
这使你进展缓慢，得意不起来。
来自柯林斯例句
2. We cannot afford to be complacent about our health.
对于健康我们决不能掉以轻心。
来自柯林斯例句
3. a dangerously complacent attitude to the increase in unemployment
对失业增加抱满不在乎的危险态度
来自《权威词典》
4. We must not become complacent the moment we have some success.
我们决不能一见成绩就自满起来.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. The winner's complacent smile annoyed some people.