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Narcissistic children

 

孩子是父母心目中的小天使，從爸爸媽媽角度來看，自然聰明、可愛兼而有之。

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Parents who praise children too much may encourage narcissism.    [The Guardian]

 

narcissism 自戀

(noun 名詞)

 

例子：He suffers from narcissism because he always admires himself.

 

► narcissistic 自戀的

(adjective 形容詞)

 

例子：People who are narcissistic tend to be self-absorbed.

 

self-absorbed 自私的；專心於自己的事務（或利益）的

(adjective 形容詞)

 

► absorbed + in 全神貫注的

(adjective 形容詞)

 

例子：He is absorbed in his work   專心讀書／工作

 

to get or become absorbed in sth  對某事物著迷

 

► absorbed in sbd 對某人非常著迷

 

例子：They were completely absorbed in each other.

 

= be engrossed in

              例子：He is totally engrossed in his work.

 

praise 讚美

(verb動詞 / noun 名詞)

 

= commendation

 

laud 讚賞

(verb 動詞) [lɔːd]

例子：Some parents may laud their children too much.

 

► lauded 廣受讚譽的

(adjective 形容詞)

 

= admired

例子：The most lauded actor in Hong Kong.

 

不想令孩子變得自我中心，又不想他們失去自信，應該怎樣做？

 

Parental warmth and encouragement may be a better strategy than inflating the ego.

 

inflate the ego 自負

 

► inflate 充氣

(verb 動詞)

 

例子：inflate a balloon

 

► inflate 膨脹

= increase (inflation通貨膨脹)

 

ego 自尊

ego = a sense of own worth

 

例子：a blow to his ego  對自尊心的打擊

例子：He has an inflated ego 自負

 

Kevin 教室

self- (可配搭不同字眼作形容詞或名詞)

 

  • self-absorbed 自大的
  • self-esteem 自尊
  • selfish 自私的
  • self-centred 自我中心的
  • self-conscious 自覺的

 

例子：This is a self-destructive behaviour. 這是自毀的行徑。

例子：He is a self-proclaimed expert. 他自稱是專家。

 

self-assembly 自行裝嵌的

(adjective 形容詞)

 

例子：He bought a self-assembly chair.

 

   
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