self-made
adjective /ˌself ˈmeɪd/
/ˌself ˈmeɪd/
[usually before noun]- having become rich and successful through your own hard work rather than having had money given to you
靠自己奋斗成功的;白手起家的 - He was proud of the fact that he was a self-made man.
他为自己白手起家而自豪。
Collocations DictionarySelf-made is used with these nouns:- man
- He was proud of the fact that he was a self-made man.