英语词汇“self-possession”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Our shock is not from indecency, but from the absence of self-possession, the ultimate bourgeois possession.
Who Is Philip Roth’s Portnoy Satirizing?|Bernard Avishai|August 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For Ann Romney, let self-possession begin with something in a nice, bracing solid.
Ann Romney’s Political Style on Mitt Romney’s Republican Campaign by Robin Givhan|Robin Givhan|August 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
British-born, he had a level of self-possession that seemed virtually Bond-like in the urbanity vacuum of CBS prime time.
A Kiss Goodbye to Richard Dawson|Rebecca Dana|June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One can only hope he will accept his accolades with the grace and self-possession he has now.
Little Mr. Sunshine|Rachel Syme|April 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST

I hummed softly in her ear the commencement of it, and restored to her the necessary calmness and self-possession.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography|Louis Spohr
Before that glance the young doctor moved, with a start of uneasiness, despite his self-possession.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
Miss Clarence was surprised at the calm and self-possession of the woman before her.
Lady Bountiful|George A. Birmingham
They had not so far lost all self-possession, however, as to fail to observe two strange peculiarities of their visitor.
The Purcell Papers|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
He, also, was confused and (strange to say) embarrassed; but he had self-possession enough to shout, "Davaï!"
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866|Various

单词	self-possession
释义	self-possession [ self-puh-zesh-uhn, self- ] / ˈsɛlf pəˈzɛʃ ən, ˌsɛlf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-possession ON THESAURUS.COM noun the quality of being self-possessed; control of one's feelings, behavior, etc.; composure; poise. Origin of self-possession First recorded in 1735–45 Words nearby self-possession self-poised, self-pollinate, self-pollination, self-portrait, self-possessed, self-possession, self-praise, self-preservation, self-pride, self-proclaimed, self-produced Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-possession Our shock is not from indecency, but from the absence of self-possession, the ultimate bourgeois possession. Who Is Philip Roth’s Portnoy Satirizing?\|Bernard Avishai\|August 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST For Ann Romney, let self-possession begin with something in a nice, bracing solid. Ann Romney’s Political Style on Mitt Romney’s Republican Campaign by Robin Givhan\|Robin Givhan\|August 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British-born, he had a level of self-possession that seemed virtually Bond-like in the urbanity vacuum of CBS prime time. A Kiss Goodbye to Richard Dawson\|Rebecca Dana\|June 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST One can only hope he will accept his accolades with the grace and self-possession he has now. Little Mr. Sunshine\|Rachel Syme\|April 3, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I hummed softly in her ear the commencement of it, and restored to her the necessary calmness and self-possession. Louis Spohr's Autobiography\|Louis Spohr Before that glance the young doctor moved, with a start of uneasiness, despite his self-possession. Bella Donna\|Robert Hichens Miss Clarence was surprised at the calm and self-possession of the woman before her. Lady Bountiful\|George A. Birmingham They had not so far lost all self-possession, however, as to fail to observe two strange peculiarities of their visitor. The Purcell Papers\|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu He, also, was confused and (strange to say) embarrassed; but he had self-possession enough to shout, "Davaï!" The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866\|Various Words related to self-possession self-confidence, composure, equanimity, poise, countenance, aplomb
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self-possession

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