self-made

英語

詞源

self- +‎ made

形容詞

self-made (無比較級)

1. (指人) 靠自己奮鬥成功的；白手起家的

   近義詞： self-structured、self-formed

   反義詞： nepotistic、cronyish

   My father was the quintessential self-made man.

   我的父亲是典型的白手起家的人。

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   • 2021 11月 9, Max Harrison-Caldwell, 引 Peter Sokolowski, “Words Full of Sound and Fury”, 出自 The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     “These were people who were self-made, and self-made people made up their own words,” Mr. Sokolowski added.

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2. (指事物) 自製的

   近義詞： homemade、homebrew

   • 1905, Fielding Yost, Football for Player and Spectator:

     Originally each school was bound only by self-made rules.

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