self-control
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌself-conˈtrol noun [uncountable] CONTROLthe ability to behave calmly and sensibly even when you feel very excited, angry etc 自制力；自我控制 —self-controlled adjective
Examples from the Corpus
self-control• The German team showed amazing self-control throughout the game.• He kissed them away while Luce silently struggled for self-control.• We find that they don't have self-control.• He looked calm and cold, full of self-control.• Such questions are distasteful for a fastidious cleric who thinks of sexuality as a loss of self-control.• In the eyes of good practitioners self-control allows them to find a path around conflict.• Her deep sense of outrage helped her to self-control.• In school, his problems with self-control led to academic difficulties.ˌself-conˈtrol nounChineseSyllable
the feel ability behave you when Corpus sensibly to and even calmly
self-control
ˌself-conˈtrol
noun [uncountable]
the ability to behave calmly and sensibly even when you feel very excited, angry etc
—self-controlled adjective
ˌself-conˈtrol
noun [uncountable]the ability to behave calmly and sensibly even when you feel very excited, angry etc
—self-controlled adjective