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

• History records the suffering, the self-denial, the devotion, and the heroic deeds of people in the past.
  历史记载着人类的一切苦难、克己、忠诚和英勇的事迹。
• If austerity can be defined as self-denial and abstention from worldly pleasures, what a joyless bunch we have been, with all that cutting and scrimping.
  如果紧缩可被定义为自我克制及放弃世俗享乐，那么这些缩减及节省已使我们变成非常无趣的一群人。
• Self-analysis is the behavior of wise man whereas self-denial is even the embodiment of decision;
  自我剖析，是智者所为；自我否定，更是英明决断的体现；
• The cause of disease is the internal reasons of body, the intrinsic relations of body, the physiological incline of self-denial and the result of interaction of body constitution.
  疾病的根本原因是机体的内在因素、内在关系、自我否定倾向，是机体各个结构相互作用的结果。不能用辨证的观点去理解机体的内在关系是现代医学的重大缺陷。
• 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。
• Through self-denial, prayer, and helping others, we re-learn Jesus'way of self-sacrifice for others.
  透过舍弃自我，祈祷，和帮助他人，我们重新学习耶稣为人舍己的精神。
• 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。
• The selfish person must grow in self-denial before people will trust.
  自私的人必须学会舍己，别人才会信任。
• 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。
• Self-denial is the core of servanthood.
  自我牺牲是仆人心志的核心。