英语词汇“autotelic”的音标、意思、用法及中文翻译-反思网

网站首页词典首页

词汇	autotelic
释义	autotelic adjective formaluk /ˌɔː.təʊˈtel.ɪk/ us /ˌɑː.t̬oʊˈtel.ɪk/ An autotelic work of art or activity exists for its own purpose and not for any other reason: The critic argued that James Joyce's "Ulysses" was an autotelic novel, the majority of its readership more interested in the book as an item of craft than as a means of conveying a story or message. Some crimes are characterized as autotelic, committed not for any gain but for the thrill of seeing if the criminal can get away with it. For many, running has an autotelic appeal, and the health benefits and relief from stress it provides are not the reason people partake in it. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Motives and reasons causeless drive first principles from a place ofidiom hidden agenda impulse impulsion inclination mainspring motivation motive name object peg place rationale reason should why without cause
随便看	wrap sb around your little finger wrap sb in cotton wool wrap sb up wrap sb up in cotton wool wrap someone around your little finger wrap someone in cotton wool wrap someone round your little finger wrap someone up wrap someone up in cotton wool wrap something around wrap something around sb wrap something around someone wrap something around someone/something wrap something around something wrap something around sth wrap something round someone/something wrap sth around sb wrap sth around someone wrap sth around something wrap sth around sth wrapt wrapts wrap up wrap-up wrap up in cotton wool

反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。