
英:/'rɪˈfreɪn/ 美:/'rɪˈfreɪn/
节制
过去式:refrained 过去分词:refrained 现在分词:refraining 第三人称单数:refrains 复数:refrains
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vi. 节制,克制;避免;制止
n. 叠句,副歌;重复
I refrained from tearing and said goodbye to my girlfriend.
我强忍泪水,送别了我的女友。
I refrained from being infuriated and explained the principle of the phenomenon to him again.
我忍住发怒,再一次给他解释了这个现象的原理。
When it came to the refrain, everyone sang in unison.
唱到副歌时,大家齐声合唱。
Please refrain from smoking in public.
公开场合请不要抽烟
Rosa's constant refrain is that she doesn't have a life.
罗莎总是不断重复的一句话就是她生活得很无聊。
When breaking in an engine, you should refrain from high speeds for the first thousand miles.
磨合发动机时,你应当避免在最初的1千英里高速行驶。
Complaints about poor food in schools have become a familiar refrain.
抱怨学校饭菜差已是耳熟能详的老调了。
Can you refrain from laughter, my friends?
各位不要大笑,好吗?
How shall I refrain from tears when we part?
我们分手时,我怎么能抑制住眼泪?
refrain from
克制;抑制;忍住
vi.|deny oneself/forbear from;节制,克制;避免;制止
n.|repeat/iteration;叠句,副歌;重复
在英文中,“refrain”具有双重词性和含义,具体解释如下:
语言学研究表明,“refrain”的动词用法多与否定结构搭配(如“refrain from doing”),而名词用法则与艺术表达形式相关(来源:Merriam-Webster)。
单词“refrain”有以下两种主要词性和含义:
含义:克制自己不做某事,尤指出于礼貌或谨慎
搭配:通常与介词 from 连用(refrain from + 动名词/名词)
例句:
辨析:
与 restrain 的区别:
含义:
同义词:
动词——abstain, avoid
名词——chorus, repetition
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