self-denial

英 [ˌself dɪˈnaɪəl]

美 [ˌself dɪˈnaɪəl]

n.  克己; (宗教)弃绝自己

复数：self-denials　

法律

牛津词典

noun

• 克己；（宗教）弃绝自己
  the act of not having or doing the things you like, either because you do not have enough money, or for moral or religious reasons

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 自我剥夺;自我牺牲;克己忘我
  Self-denialis the habit of refusing to do or have things that you would like, either because you cannot afford them, or because you believe it is morally good for you not to do them or have them.
  1. Should motherhood necessarily mean sacrifice and self-denial?
     做母亲就一定要牺牲和忘我吗？
  2. ...an unprecedented act of self-denial.
     闻所未闻的克己行为

英英释义

noun

• renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
  Synonym:abnegationself-abnegationdenialself-renunciation
• the act of denying yourself
  Synonym:self-disciplineself-control
• the trait of practicing self discipline
  Synonym:self-discipline

双语例句

• A younger son, you know, must be inured to self-denial and dependence.
  你知道，一个小儿子可就不得不克制自己，仰仗别人。
• In former times the artist also practiced self-denial, but he sacrificed his ego only for the glory of God.
  以前艺术家也做过自我否定，但是他牺牲自我只是为了尊重上帝。
• With true vigor, we will seek to cultivate a spirit of self-denial.
  我们要以诚实刚健为本，培养出战胜自我的精神。
• She practiced self-denial in order to provide for her family's needs.
  为了家人的需要，她克制着自己。
• I felt sure that his self-denial, as he handed me the last chocolate, was prompted less by selflessness than by a fear of getting fat.
  当他递给我最后一块巧克力的时候，我敢肯定他的克己行为与其说出于无私还不如说是害怕发胖。
• Should motherhood necessarily mean sacrifice and self-denial?
  做母亲就一定要牺牲和忘我吗？
• The apostle Paul, for example, practiced self-denial as he preached the gospel among the Corinthians.
  例如使徒保罗，他愿意放弃自己的权利去向哥林多人传福音。
• The adoptees had feelings of self-denial and were mal-treated in adoptive families as nemesis because of her gender, which also inspired their unceasing efforts and good academic achievement;
  因为是女孩以及被说成是克星的送养原因，收养家庭生活中被不良地对待，导致被收养者对自我的否定，但同时也激发其不断努力及有良好的学业；
• I hate those acts of righteous self-denial that people do just so they can brag about them: health cleanses, bow hunting, reclaiming your virginity.
  我恨那些自己跟自己过不去的正义行为。不管是大搞卫生、用弓箭狩猎还是重守贞节，人们做这些事，其实都只不过是为了让他们日后可以自我吹嘘而已。
• He exerted preterhuman self-denial in abstaining from finishing him completely; but getting out of breath he finally desisted, and dragged the apparently inanimate body on to the settle.
  他使出超人的自制力克制自己，才没有送他的命，可是他终于喘不过气来，罢手了，又把那显然已无生气的身体拖到高背椅子旁边。