好多男人之（所以有）惊人的自制力，是由于他有老婆这一事实之故。 Many a man's wonderful self- control is due to the fact that he has a wife.
他那次发作是他缺乏自制力的典型事例。 That outburst was a typical example of his lack of self-control.
一些有最高硬度的钢是自制的。 Some glass-hard steel is homemade.
不论自制礼物的结果看起来像什么，心意才是重要。 No matter what the results of the homemade gift look like, remember it's the thought that counts.
当今用手做东西，在许多国家已经成为很特殊--如此地特殊，以致赠送自制礼物有时被认为是不寻常的。 Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today -- so much so that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered extraordinary.