self-possession

英 [ˌself pəˈzeʃn]

美 [ˌself pəˈzeʃn]

n.  沉着;镇静;泰然自若

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 沉着;镇静;泰然自若
  Self-possessionis the quality of being self-possessed.
  1. She found her customary self-possession had deserted her.
     她发现自己不像平时那样处事不惊了。

英英释义

noun

• the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
  Synonym:self-controlpossessionwillpowerwill powerself-commandself-will

双语例句

• Attached? Sustain patience, serenity, and your self-possession.
  有伴的需保持耐心，沉着冷静。
• I am healthy, young-looking with the good nature of and self-possession of man.
  我有健康的身体，年轻的外貌，有男人的内涵与修养。
• "In life courtesy and self-possession, and in the arts style, are the sensible impressions of the free mind, for both arise out of a deliberate shaping of all things"( William Butler Yeats).
  “在生活中礼貌和镇定，在艺术风格上是自由思想的明智反映，因为二者均出于对所有事物的有意的塑造”（威廉·巴特勒·叶芝）。
• "What seems to be the matter?" inquired Lincoln, with all the calmness and self-possession he could muster.
  这是怎么一回事？林肯询问道，他竭力保持沉着和镇静。
• We felt a little constraint with the new teacher for the first day or so. Her self-possession pleased him inspired him, set him curiously free.
  在开头一两天，我们对新教师感到有点拘束。她沉着冷静的姿态使他感到愉快，给他灵感，真奇异，他感到无拘无束。
• "Courage: the state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery."
  “勇敢，无畏，勇气，胆量：使人带有沉着、自信和决心面对危险、恐怖或世事无常的心理素质或状态；勇气。”
• Because of his small size and fair good looks ( and maybe also because of that very quality of self-possession I had admired), the sisters were after Andy from the day he walked in.
  由于安迪长得比较矮小，生就一张俊脸，或许也因为他那特有的泰然自若的神态，他一进来就被那批姊妹看上了。
• Hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm; an imperturbable self-possession; unflappable in a crisis.
  到现在为止都很沉着，但现在他表现出了惊慌的迹象；冷静的自制；在危机中保持镇定。
• Phillip admired Tom's arrogance and self-possession.
  菲利普欣赏汤姆的傲慢和沉着。
• She was standing by him at her full height, in quiet majestic self-possession.
  她正挺直着身子站在他身边，神情严肃，沉静，自制。