| 单词 | self-control |
| 释义 | self-control uncountable noun Self-control is the ability to not show your feelings or not do the things that your feelings make you want to do. His self-control, reserve and aloofness were almost inhuman. I began to wish I'd shown more self-control. Synonyms: willpower, restraint, self-discipline, cool [slang] Quotations: He that would govern others, first should be The master of himselfThe Bondman Collocations: exercise self-control Researchers say we all subconsciously rely on an inner voice to exercise self-control and stop us acting on impulse. The Sun Researchers said people without enough sugar lacked 'fuel' to exercise self-control. The Sun Do you exercise self-control, hospital-ity, gentleness (control of anger), quest for holiness, temperance? Christianity Today Nobody wants to exercise self-control when angry. Christianity Today Many haven't been taught how to behave, or exercise self-control, or manage their anger. Times, Sunday Times Road rage and other acts involving a sudden loss of self-control could be linked to a parasite spread by cats. Times, Sunday Times Common emotional and behavioural symptoms include tearfulness, depression, mood swings, irritability, a feeling of unease, disturbed sleep, food cravings (especially for sweet things), loss of self-control, aggression, fatigue and lethargy. Times, Sunday Times Two bites, a minute apart, eradicate any 'momentary loss of self-control' defence, which would not stand up anyway. Times, Sunday Times These include loss of temper, loss of self-control, yielding, decline of the accepted moral standard or loss of consciousness. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Think about reasonably adequate provocation in terms of a stressful trigger to a loss of self-control. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 自我控制 Japanese: 自制 |
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