“约束自己”常见的英文表达有:
restrain oneself: “restrain”有“抑制;约束;制止”的意思 ,“restrain oneself”即克制自己、约束自己。例如:You should restrain yourself from eating too much junk food.(你应该约束自己,不要吃太多垃圾食品。)
exercise self-control: “exercise”在这里表示“运用;行使”,“self-control”意为“自制力;自我控制” ,整体意思是行使自我控制,也就是约束自己。例如:It's important to exercise self-control when faced with temptations.(面对诱惑时,约束自己是很重要的。)
keep oneself in check: “keep...in check”是一个固定短语,意思是“控制;约束;使不越出范围” 。例如:You need to keep yourself in check during the meeting.(在会议期间,你需要约束自己。)