refrain是什么意思？

refrain

英[rɪˈfreɪn] 美[rɪˈfren]

• vt. 抑制，克制；
• n. （诗歌的）叠句，副歌，经常重复的评价（或抱怨）；
• vi. 忍耐，节制；

第三人称单数：refrains;

过去式：refrained;

过去分词：refrained;

现在分词：refraining;

例句

• Please refrain from smoking during the performance. 演出时请勿吸烟。
• The boys'refrain came faintly up to Wilson like a nursery rhyme. 小孩们像唱儿歌似地反复喊着一句话,隐隐约约地传进威尔逊的耳朵里.
• When breaking in an engine, you probably should refrain from high speed for the first thousand miles... 当磨合发动机时，最初的1,000英里里程内尽量不要高速行驶。
• You cannot refrain from fantastic reveries and are led into the mysterious and outlandish wonderland. 情不自禁地遐想,误入神秘奇异的仙境.
• I'm just trying to refrain from drowsing at work. 我只是试着别在工作时打瞌睡而已.
• The child is old enough to refrain from bitting the thermometer. 这个小孩年龄较大,能控制自己不咬坏体温表.
• They might refrain from glorying in them. 她们可以收敛一下那副得意洋洋的神态.
• How shall I refrain from tears when we part? 我们分手时,我怎么能抑制住眼泪?
• I made a terrific effort to refrain from tears. 我狠着心把泪止住.
• Please refrain from smoking. 请勿吸烟。

同义词解析

• 以下这些动词均包含 "阻止，抑制，制止" 的意思
  restrain：含义广，指用强力或权力去阻止或限制某人做某事。
  check：多指阻止前进或继续发展。
  refrain：常指暂时对某种行动或冲动的抑制。
  bridle：指抑制住强烈的感情或欲望。
  curb：可指急剧或果断的制止，也可指用严格的方法加以控制。
  inhibit：主要指抑制愿望、情绪或念头，也指制止某物的蔓延。

英语六级真题

Shoppers refrained from buying cars, appliances, and other big-ticket items.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
People refrained from buying durables and big-ticket items
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
Rather, it's better to let the learners wrestle (较劲）with the material on their own for a while, refraining from giving them any assistance at the start.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  克制;忍住
  If you refrain from doing something, you deliberately do not do it.
  例句
  Mrs Hardie refrained from making any comment... 哈迪夫人忍住不作任何评论。 He appealed to all factions to refrain from violence. 他呼吁所有派系避免使用暴力。
• N-COUNT
  （歌曲的）叠句，副歌部分
  A refrain is a short, simple part of a song, which is repeated many times.
  例句
  ...a refrain from an old song. 一首老歌的副歌部分
• N-COUNT
  反复说的话;老调
  A refrain is a comment or saying that people often repeat.
  例句
  Rosa's constant refrain is that she doesn't have a life. 罗莎总是重复的一句话就是她没有像样的生活。

英汉词典释义

• vi.
  抑制; 克制; 戒除
  Please refrain from smoking during the performance. 演出时请勿吸烟。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
• Verb
  1. not do something;
  "He refrained from hitting him back""she could not forbear weeping"
  2. choose no to consume;
  "I abstain from alcohol"