A self-congratulatory person, smile, speech, or article is doing that “we were so great” thing — proud in a way that makes other people want to look away. It is the adjective that matches self-congratulation. It names the tone, not a prize.

A self-congratulatory person, smile, speech, or article一個self-congratulatory的人、笑容、演講，或文章 is doing that “we were so great” thing都在做那種「我們真的很棒」的事情 proud in a way that makes other people want to look away得意到讓別人看了想別過頭去 It is the adjective that matches self-congratulation這是跟self-congratulation對應的形容詞 It names the tone它形容的是一種語氣 not a prize而不是什麼獎項

A self-congratulatory press release thanks itself. A self-congratulatory smile says “aren’t I clever?” without needing words.

A self-congratulatory press release一篇self-congratulatory的新聞稿 thanks itself是在感謝自己 A self-congratulatory smile says “aren't I clever?”一個self-congratulatory的笑容就像在說「我是不是很聰明？」 without needing words根本不用開口

Same little sting as the noun: not simply happy, and not the same as congratulating a friend. You will meet it in newspapers and reviews more than in everyday talk.

Same little sting as the noun跟名詞一樣帶點刺 not simply happy不只是單純的開心 and not the same as congratulating a friend也跟恭喜朋友不一樣 You will meet it in newspapers and reviews你會在報紙和評論裡看到這個詞 more than in everyday talk比在日常對話裡更常見

Though actually, the person being described almost never chooses this word for themselves; it is a label other people put on the noise.

Though actually不過其實 the person being described almost never chooses this word for themselves被形容的人幾乎不會自己選用這個詞 it is a label other people put on the noise這是別人貼在那種喧鬧上的標籤