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

• 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。
• One dependent on alms for support. The selfish person must grow in self-denial before people will trust.
  依靠救济金者，接受施舍的人自私的人必须学会舍己，别人才会信任。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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；
• Should motherhood necessarily mean sacrifice and self-denial?
  做母亲就一定要牺牲和忘我吗？
• Far from being born in sin and condemned to find salvation only self-denial, we are basically good and happy beings, and can realize that fact by consciously believing it is true.
  我们远非生而有罪，被罚只有自我否定才能获拯，而我们本质上是善的和快乐的生命，并能通过有意识地相信这是真的而认识这一事实。
• 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。
• I do not wish my life to be cluttered with material things; on the other hand, I do not wish to anticipate, by fanatical self-denial, the raptures to come.
  我不希望生活充斥着物质追求；另一方面，我也不愿盲目否定自我以期待神赐喜悦的来临。
• All the blessings we enjoy are the fruits of labor, toil, and self-denial, and study.
  我们得到的一切幸福都是劳动、辛苦、自我克制和学习的成果。