self-control

英 [ˌself kənˈtrəʊl]

美 [ˌself kənˈtroʊl]

n.  自制力; 自我控制

复数：self-controls　

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牛津词典

noun

• 自制力；自我控制
  the ability to remain calm and not show your emotions even though you are feeling angry, excited, etc.
  1. to lose/regain your self-control
     失去 / 恢复自制
  2. It took all his self-control not to shout at them.
     他强压怒火，没有冲他们叫嚷。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 自制力;自我克制
  Self-controlis the ability to not show your feelings or not do the things that your feelings make you want to do.
  1. His self-control, reserve and aloofness were almost inhuman...
     他自制、矜持和冷漠得几乎有些不近人情。
  2. I began to wish I'd shown more self-control.
     我开始想当时若是更自制一些就好了。

英英释义

noun

• the act of denying yourself
  Synonym:self-denialself-discipline
• the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
  Synonym:self-possessionpossessionwillpowerwill powerself-commandself-will

双语例句

• 1I find peace and self-control through meditation.
  我可以通过沉思的方法来获得平静的心境和自制。
• His self-control, reserve and aloofness were almost inhuman
  他自制、矜持和冷漠得几乎有些不近人情。
• In the heat of the moment I lost my self-control.
  在最为关键的时刻，我没控制住自己。
• They have as much self-control as men.
  他们和男人一样有自制力。
• If someone can so rob you of self-respect and self-control.
  如果有人能这样夺走你的自尊心和自控权。
• Another researcher reported that daydreaming seemed to produce improved self-control and creative abilities.
  另一个研究报告指出，白日做梦似乎能改善自我克制力和创造力。
• Restraint or self-control is necessary for freedom or self-government.
  克制与自控，是自由的必备条件或自我管理。
• I like people that have self-control.
  我喜欢有自制能力的人。
• You could have showed more self-control in front of the children.
  你在孩子面前本应该表现更大的自制力。
• But when we have an inflated sense of self, we tend to show poor self-control.
  而当我们自我膨胀时，往往会表现是极差的自制力。