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

• Critical spirits is the soul of Marxist practice dialectics, the core of which is related to the nature of self-denial and self-surmounting in the human practice activities.
  批判精神是马克思主义实践辩证法的灵魂，其深层根基在于人类实践活动自我否定、我超越的本性。
• 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。
• He feared that they had never heard of necessity of self-denial and humility from any lips that could profit them.
  他估计，她们从来没有听到可能帮助她们的人说过，必须克己，必须谦让。
• What a light is here for those who can bear or love the light: Self is the whole evil of fallen nature; self-denial is our capacity of being saved, humility is our Saviour.
  这里给我们看出几个何等重要的亮光，老我是堕落的天性，“舍己”使我们得救，“谦卑”地效法救主。
• 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。
• Be careful that it doesn't result in too much of self-denial and severity.
  小心不要落得自我否定和苛刻的下场。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。