the ability to remain calm and not show your emotions even though you are feeling angry, excited, etc. 自制力;自我控制 to lose/regain your self-control 失去/恢复自制 It took all his self-control not to shout at them. 他强压怒火,没有冲他们叫嚷。
Extra ExamplesShe struggled to keep her self-control. 她竭力保持自制。 He suddenly lost all self-control and started shouting and swearing. 他突然完全失控,喊叫咒骂起来。 You should try exercising a little self-control! 你应该试着克制一点儿!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + self-control- have
- lack
- lose
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- snap
- a lack of self-control
- a loss of self-control
- powers of self-control
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