ADJECTIVE | VERB + EGO | EGO + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, bloated, enormous, huge, inflated, large, massive, strong自大;極其自負;膨脹的自我◇a conceited man with a very big ego自高自大的人➤fragile, weak脆弱的/虛弱的自尊心➤bruised, wounded受挫的/受傷的自尊◇He was lucky to escape with just a bruised ego when he fell off his bike.他從自行車上摔了下來,幸好只是傷了點兒自尊心。➤healthy健全的自尊心➤human, male人類的/雄性的自尊VERB + EGO➤have有自尊心◇He has a huge ego.他有很強烈的自尊心。➤boost, feed, flatter, inflate, massage, stroke增強自尊心;滿足虛榮心;使自信心膨脹;撫慰自尊心◇She likes to mix with people who flatter her ego.她喜歡和滿足她虛榮心的人在一塊兒。➤satisfy滿足自尊心➤protect保護自尊▸➤bruise, crush, damage, deflate, dent, hurt, wound挫傷自尊心;打擊自信心;傷害自尊心EGO + NOUN➤boost自尊心提升➤gratification (especially NAmE) 虛榮心的滿足➤trip自我表現PHRASES➤a blow to sb's ego對某人自尊心的打擊◇It was a huge blow to his ego to find out he was so unpopular.發現自己如此不受歡迎嚴重傷害了他的自尊心。➤a boost to sb's ego增強某人的自尊心➤check your ego (at the door) (NAmE, informal) 保持謙遜◇Professionals need to check their egos (= be less egoistic) and change their techniques.專業人員需要保持謙遜,同時改進技術。