an end in itself
an end in itself
◊ If something is an end in itself, it is something that you do because you want to and not because it will help you achieve or accomplish something else.自发想做的事；本身就是目的
- She started exercising for her health, but she enjoyed it so much that exercising became an end in itself.她一开始是为了健康而参加锻炼，但后来非常享受此过程，就单纯地为运动而运动。
- For him, taking classes was an end in itself.对他来说，上课本身就是一件乐事，不带任何其他目的。
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