释义 |
self-poˈssessing, ppl. a. rare. [f. after next.] = self-possessed.
1789Burke Corr. (1844) III. 20 To dare to be fearful, when all about you are full of presumption and confidence..discovers a self-possessing and collected character. 1863M. Brydie Tabl. Geol., etc. 54 A quiet, self-possessing mind. |