self-restraint

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Self-control, control over one's emotions, passions and actions. uncountable
    — His lack of self-restraint led to several ugly scenes of debauchery and violent outburst.

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *swé?
Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der.
Proto-Germanic *selbaz
Old English self
Old English self-
Middle English self-
English self-
English restraint
English self-restraint
From self- + restraint.
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