self-control
noun [ U ] usually approving uk/ˌself.kənˈtrəʊl/ us/ˌself.kənˈtroʊl/
C2 自制力
the ability to control your emotions and actions
It took incredible self-control not to cry out with pain. 需要难以置信的自我控制才能不因疼痛而喊叫。
I wish I had exercised more self-control at the buffet. 我希望我在用自助餐时能有更多的自制力。
See: self-controlled
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- A little self-control will keep you out of debt.
- When your child gains self-control over his impulses, that leads to greater confidence and more productive behavior.
- She felt like screaming at him, but she was determined not to lose her self-control.
- She gave herself time to regain her self-control and when she spoke again her manner was more composed.