自尊;对自身价值与人格的认可与维护,不轻易做有损自己尊严或原则的事。(也可指“自重”,强调自我约束与体面。)
/ˌself rɪˈspekt/
Having self-respect means saying no when something feels wrong.
有自尊意味着当某件事让你感觉不对时要敢于说“不”。
She left the job because the constant insults destroyed her self-respect, even though the pay was good.
尽管工资不错,她还是离开了那份工作,因为持续的侮辱摧毁了她的自尊。
由 **self-**(“自我”)+ respect(“尊重”)构成的复合词,字面意思是“尊重自己”。在现代英语中常用于讨论个人尊严、界限(boundaries)与价值感(sense of worth)。