handle oneself
handle oneself — 慣用語
1. to act in a calm or suitable way, especially in a difficult or public situation
表現；應對
在某情況下如何行事應對
to act in a calm or suitable way, especially in a difficult or public situation
Beatriz handled herself calmly when the fire alarm interrupted the speech.
火警警報打斷演說時，Beatriz 仍表現得很冷靜。
handle oneself + adverb in a stressful public moment
How did Luca handle himself after the final whistle?
終場哨聲響起後，Luca 表現得如何？
question form: handle oneself after a tense event
During the debate, Sahil handled himself better than the senior candidates.
辯論時，Sahil 的表現比資深候選人還沉著。
handle oneself better than others in public debate
The twins handled themselves well on stage for their first recital.
那對雙胞胎第一次上台演出時，表現得很好。
handle themselves well in a performance setting
Even after the rude question, Apinya handled herself with dignity.
就算被問了失禮的問題，Apinya 仍表現得很有分寸。
handle oneself with + noun
- handle oneself calmly
- handle oneself well
- handle oneself with dignity
- handle oneself under pressure
- behave
broader and more neutral; handle oneself is often used for stressful or public situations
- conduct oneself
more formal and often used in careful judgment of someone's behavior
- compose oneself
narrower; stresses becoming calm again after strong emotion
- lose control
to stop behaving calmly or sensibly
- make a scene
to behave in an embarrassing or noisy way in public
文法句型
handle oneself + adverb
handle oneself with + noun
handle oneself well under pressure
用法筆記
Usually appears with an adverb or with + noun phrase to show how someone behaved: handled herself calmly, handled himself with dignity. Most often used for interviews, debates, criticism, or other situations where people notice your behavior.