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2018-07-03 Someone likes the sound of their own voice 以自我为中心,滔滔不绝

今日短语

表达 “someone likes the sound of their own voice 某人喜欢自己的声音” 幽默地描述了一个人总是以自我为中心,不让他人讲话,自己滔滔不绝,喋喋不休。这个表达含贬义,暗示此人认为自己的观点比其他人的都重要。

例句

My teacher really likes the sound of his own voice. He talks and talks and talks, and he doesn’t realise that the whole class is bored.
我的老师喜欢听自己讲话,一直不停的说他想说的,根本没有意识到全班同学都感到很无聊。

I have a colleague who really likes the sound of her own voice. She dominates every meeting and thinks she’s the only one who knows anything.
我有个同事特以自我为中心。每次开会都专横跋扈,总觉得只有她无所不知。

William is a good friend. He likes the sound of his own voice, but he can listen when he needs to.
威廉是我的好朋友。虽然他经常喋喋不休,但在必要时他也能做一位好的倾听者。

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