"willpower" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 意志力

Definition

控制自己思想、情感或行为的能力，特别是在做困难的事情或抵抗诱惑时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或谈论自律、努力相关的场合。常出现在“强大的意志力”、“需要意志力”、“缺乏意志力”等短语中。一般不用来形容日常小决定。

Examples

It takes willpower to get up early every day.

每天早起需要**意志力**。

She used her willpower to stop eating junk food.

她用**意志力**戒掉了垃圾食品。

Learning a new language requires a lot of willpower.

学习新语言需要很强的**意志力**。

I admire his willpower—he never gives up, no matter how hard it gets.

我很佩服他的**意志力**，再难也不会放弃。

Sometimes, my willpower just disappears when I see chocolate.

有时候，一看到巧克力我的**意志力**就消失了。

It took a lot of willpower to finish the marathon, especially in the last few miles.

完成马拉松需要很大的**意志力**，尤其是最后几公里。