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[C] the opinion that you have of yourself and your own importance 自我评价;自尊;自负 a guy with a huge ego 很自负的家伙
boost someone's ego (=make them feel more confident) 增强某人的自信心 : She needed something to boost her ego. 她需要一点可以增强自信心的东西。
a bruised ego (=a loss of confidence) 受挫的自尊心 : The occurrence left him with a badly bruised ego. 这件事的发生对他的自尊心伤害很大。
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