延迟满足:为了获得更大的长期收益或更重要的目标,主动推迟当下的欲望或即时奖励。
/ˌdɪˈleɪd ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
She practices delayed gratification by saving money instead of buying new clothes.
她通过存钱而不是买新衣服来练习延迟满足。
Delayed gratification, though difficult in the moment, often leads to better outcomes in health, study, and long-term relationships.
延迟满足虽然在当下很难,但常常会在健康、学习和长期关系中带来更好的结果。
delayed 来自 delay(延迟、推迟),表示“被推后的”;gratification 来自拉丁语词根 gratus(令人愉快、感激的),经由法语进入英语,表示“满足、享受、得到想要的东西”。合起来指“把满足感推迟到以后”。