self-motivated

词义说明

本义指由内在动力驱动，而非依赖外部奖励或压力。引申为在缺乏监督或鼓励时仍能保持积极性和自律。常用于描述个人品质，如工作、学习中的主动性。

词源解析

由前缀 self-（自身）和过去分词 motivated（被激励的）构成。motivate 源自拉丁语 motivus（移动的），与 motion 同源。记忆：self + motivated，即“自己推动自己”。

适用语境

在求职面试、简历、推荐信中常用，强调个人主动性。在绩效评估、教育评价中用于描述学生或员工。在学术写作中形容研究者的自主性。日常口语中较少使用，更多出现在正式语境。

语法说明

作为形容词，可作定语或表语。常见句型：be self-motivated (to do sth)。易错点：不可用于进行时，如不能说“I am being self-motivated”。

相似词辨析

与 proactive 相近，但 proactive 强调提前行动，而 self-motivated 强调内在动力。与 ambitious 相比，self-motivated 侧重自律，ambitious 侧重雄心。与 driven 类似，但 driven 可能暗示被强烈欲望驱使。

易错提醒

语域偏正式，常用于书面语。褒义，但过度使用可能显得空洞。常见误用：与“selfish”混淆。注意拼写，勿写成“self-motivated”之外的变体。

高频搭配

• highly self-motivated
• self-motivated individual
• self-motivated learner
• self-motivated and disciplined
• self-motivated to do sth
• prove oneself self-motivated

双语例句

1. She is highly self-motivated and rarely needs supervision.她自我激励能力很强，很少需要监督。
2. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated and able to work independently.理想的候选人应具备自我激励能力，并能独立工作。
3. Self-motivated learners often outperform those who rely on external pressure.自我激励的学习者往往比依赖外部压力的人表现更好。
4. He is self-motivated to improve his English every day.他每天自我激励，提高英语水平。
5. Being self-motivated is essential for remote work success.自我激励对远程工作的成功至关重要。