refrain
v.(动词)
re.frained,re.frain.ing,re.frains
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To hold oneself back; forbear:
忍耐,节制:自制以避免;忍住:
例句:
refrained from swearing.
忍住不骂
v.tr.Archaic (及物动词)【古语】
To restrain or hold back; curb.
克制,抑制:克制或抑制;约束
来源:
Middle English refreinen
中古英语 refreinen
from Old French refrener [to restrain]
源自 古法语 refrener [克制]
from Latin refrôn3re
源自 拉丁语 refrôn3re
re- [re-]
re- [表示.后退,回映.等意思的前缀]
frôn3re [to restrain] from frônum [bridle] from frendere [to grind] * see ghrendh-
frôn3re [克制] 源自 frônum [辔头] 源自 frendere [磨碎] *参见 ghrendh-
【引伸】
refrain.er
n.(名词)
refrain.ment
n.(名词)
<参考词汇><同义词>refrain,abstain,forbearThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to keep or prevent oneself from doing or saying something.:
这些动词的中心意思是.防止某人做某事或说什么话.:
例句:
refrained from commenting;
不妄加评论;
例句:
abstained from smoking;
戒烟;
例句:
can`t forbear criticizing their ineptitude.
禁不住要批评他们的笨拙
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refrain
refrain 2
n.(名词)
A phrase, verse, or group of verses repeated at intervals throughout a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza.
副句,副歌:一个短语、一句诗或一组诗句在一首歌或诗中每隔一段重复一次, 尤其在每个诗节的结尾处
Music for the refrain of a poem.
副歌:一首诗重复演唱部分的音乐
A song or melody.
一首歌,一首曲子
A repeated utterance or theme.
重复的话,重复的主题
来源:
Middle English refrein
中古英语 refrein
from Old French refrain
源自 古法语 refrain
alteration of refrait [past participle of] refraindre [to break off, repeat]
refrait的变化 [] refraindre的过去分词 [中止,重复]
from Vulgar Latin *refrangere [to break off]
源自 俗拉丁语 *refrangere [中止]
alteration of Latin refringere * see refract
拉丁语 refringere的变化 *参见 refract