be self-righteous

基本解释

"Because to get through prison you need to mobilize all your strength, to be self-righteous and believe that you are a hero, " he said.
为了熬过监狱生活，你必须调动全力，不断自我激励，确信你自己就是一个英雄。
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The Archer seeks the truth, but can be self-righteous. The best way to impress your boss is by continually seeking to improve your skills.
对付这种老板最好的办法是不断地寻求让自己进步的技能。
In the latest several months, I have met some persons with those eye expressions, and naturally attribute them to be self-righteous persons.
最近几个月，我又见了许多的人，凡是具有这种眼神的人，我都把他们有意无意地归到自以为是的那一类里去。

Obama is revealing himself to be more like a Woodrow Wilson or Jimmy Carter, pinched and self-righteous.
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But fear abounds that they will become the next target of self-righteous politicians, especially if they are seen to be reaping windfalls.
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But marching for a cause, whether it be opposition to the Iraq war or the ban on hunting, is about protest, emotion and the pleasures of self-righteous solidarity.
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