navel-gazing

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈneɪvəlˌɡeɪzɪŋ/    美 /ˈneɪvəlˌɡeɪzɪŋ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation. countable,uncountable
    — Forget incense and the lotus position, forget notions of "getting rid of thoughts" or "navel gazing," meditation is, more broadly and more helpfully for most people, getting to know our minds and hearts.
  2. An excessive focus on oneself; self-indulgent introspection. countable,derogatory,uncountable
    — To whom, except to the author, could these narcissistic navel-gazings be of interest?
  3. A (disproportionate) concentration on a single issue. countable,derogatory,sometimes,uncountable
    — In spite of efforts by the government to focus public attention on the economy and to turn Canadians away from constitutional navel gazing to the outward challenges of the global economy, it was the election of Bill Clinton to the American presidency that set the mood for political change at home.
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of navel-gaze form-of,gerund,participle,present

词形变化

navel-gazings plural navel gazing alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
navel-gaze navel-gazey

词源

词源 1
Calque of Ancient Greek ὀμφαλοσκοπία (omphaloskopía). By surface analysis, navel + gazing.
词源 2
Calque of Ancient Greek ὀμφαλοσκοπία (omphaloskopía). By surface analysis, navel + gazing.
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