| 词汇 | self-renouncing |
| 释义 | self-renouncing adjective (alsoselfrenouncing)uk /ˌself.rɪˈnaʊn.sɪŋ/ us /ˌself.rɪˈnaʊn.sɪŋ/ choosing not to do things that please you or bring you advantages: He was completely consumed by his self-renouncing faith, and lived as a hermit. She was a quiet, caring, self-renouncing person, only interested in the well-being of others. The decision to follow a self-renouncing life as a monk came surprisingly easily to him, because he was tired of the consumer society. The total, self-renouncing love that she showed for her ailing parents was touching. The story centres on a humble, self-renouncing carpenter and the tragic consequences of an encounter with the local squire. Refusing & rejecting abjuration abjure abnegate abnegation bar bat something/someone away decline disavow gainsay oppositional opt opt out pass on pass something up punt on something rebel refuse sb wouldn't touch something/someone with a bargepole/barge poleidiom tear would not do something for all the tea in Chinaidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Stop having or doing something |
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