sober: implies moderation in the use of food and especially drink and may suggest composure under stress and freedom from emotional excess: a calm ~ disposition well-fitted to function in an emergency.    （moderate克制不过度implies absence or avoidance of excess,如proceeded at a moderate rate of speed以中等速度前进）   （composure镇定不紧张慌乱implies great controlling of emotional or mental agitation by an effort of will or as a matter of habit，如maintained his composure even under hostile questioning即使在恶意询问下仍保持镇定)


temperate: stresses moderation and implies such control that one never exceeds the bounds of what is right or proper: maintained her equanimity and her ~ outlook.      equanimity平静不被扰乱


continent: stresses deliberate self-restraint especially in regard to expressing feelings or satisfying sexual desires: a nation known for its frugal and ~ leaders.



unimpassioned: may imply a subduing of feeling or passion by rationality: presented a reserved, ~ appearance; but often it  connotes a resulting coldness or hardness of heart: prosecuted the case with ~ loathing.      （subdue强力控制to control by overpowering,如the police subdued the man警方制服了那个人）


sober克制镇定:  表示饮食克制不过量，或在压力下保持镇定不紧张慌乱，temperate克制: 也强调克制，指从不逾越正确合适的界限，continent克制: 在感情和欲望上的克制，unimpassioned克制或冷漠:  可表示理性地控制感情激情，但也常表示内心冷酷坚硬


记忆方法: 1）首字母STCU排序成CUTS伤口，发音像克制



               2）克制的意思是能掌控胃口欲望mean having or manifesting mastery of oneself and one's appetites.