| 词汇 | self-negating |
| 释义 | self-negating adjective formal(alsoselfnegating)uk /ˌself.nɪˈɡeɪ.tɪŋ/ us /ˌself.nɪˈɡeɪ.t̬ɪŋ/ A self-negating act or statement contains parts that cause it to have the opposite meaning or effect to what is intended: To claim that this action somehow shows his intelligence is a magnificently self-negating statement. He sees the pursuit of middle-class wealth and respectability as weak, self-negating, and destructive. Whether consciously or not, the film is full of self-negating contradictions. This account of meaning suggests that words are self-negating signs: when they function as they should, they disappear into what it is referred to. It is not only futile but also self-negating to seek to have more than your allotted share. Housework is seen by some as degrading, unpleasant, and essentially self-negating. Yes, no & not a sure thingidiom affirmation affirmatively ain't betcha bit didn't does a bear/do bears shit in the woods?idiom far hardly not thatidiom opposed slight sure wasn't weren't won't wouldn't be seen deadidiom yes you betidiom |
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