complacent
complacent 英 [kəmˈpleɪsnt] 美 [kəmˈplesənt]
adj. 自满的；得意的；满足的
I think this is positive, of great benefit, though some might see it as a threat and it does serve as a wake-up call for us not to become complacent. 我认为这是正面的，有很大益处的，尽管也许有些人会把这看成是一种威胁而且它对我们的确也是一个警醒，让我们不要变得自满。
- Someone who is complacent has become overly content — the junk-food-eating couch potato might be feeling complacent about his health.
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- adj. 自满的；得意的；满足的
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1. I think this is positive, of great benefit, though some might see it as a threat and it does serve as a wake-up call for us not to become complacent.
我认为这是正面的，有很大益处的，尽管也许有些人会把这看成是一种威胁而且它对我们的确也是一个警醒，让我们不要变得自满。
- complacent (adj.) 1650s, "pleasing," from Latin complacentem (nominative complacens) "very pleasing," present participle of complacere "be very pleasing" (see complacence). Meaning "pleased with oneself, self-satisfied" is from 1767. Sense of "civil, kindly, disposed to give pleasure" is from 1790. Related: Complacently.
com·pla·cent / kəmˈpleɪsnt ; NAmE kəmˈpleɪsnt / adjective complacent(about sb/sth) ( usually disapproving) too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not feel that any change is necessary; showing or feeling complacency 自满的；自鸣得意的；表现出自满的 ◆ a dangerously complacent attitude to the increase in unemployment 对失业增加抱满不在乎的危险态度 ◆ We must not become complacent about progress. 我们决不能因进步变得自满。 ▶ com·pla·cent·ly / kəmˈpleɪsntli ; NAmE kəmˈpleɪsntli / adverb com·pla·cent / kəmˈpleɪsnt ; NAmE kəmˈpleɪsnt / com·pla·cent·ly / kəmˈpleɪsntli ; NAmE kəmˈpleɪsntli /
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