refrained

英 [rɪˈfreɪnd]

美 [rɪˈfreɪnd]

v.  克制; 节制; 避免
refrain的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 克制;忍住
  If yourefrain fromdoing something, you deliberately do not do it.
  1. Mrs Hardie refrained from making any comment...
     哈迪夫人忍住不作任何评论。
  2. 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
  Arefrainis a short, simple part of a song, which is repeated many times.
  1. ...a refrain from an old song.
     一首老歌的副歌部分
• N-COUNT 反复说的话;老调
  Arefrainis a comment or saying that people often repeat.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
  我禁止我脚走一切的邪路，为要遵守你的话。
• Not knowing the facts then, he did not profess to understand, and refrained from comment.
  当时因为不知道事实真相，他不表示理解，也没有加以评论。
• Despite the strong urge, I refrained from striking back.
  虽然有这种强烈的冲动，可是我克制了自己没有反击。
• Suddenly I found that I hate a lot of things, but most of the time I refrained it
  突然，我发现我讨厌的东西很多，但大部分的时间，我忍住了
• I refrained from pointing out his mistake so that he might not lose face in front of his students.
  我忍住没有指出他的错误，以便他可以在学生面前不丢脸。
• He modestly refrained from saying who was responsible for this turmoil.
  他相当谨慎，没有说明谁应对这一混乱负责。
• Twice she put out her hand to take the garment again, and twice she refrained.
  她两次伸出手去想要再拿那件衣服，两次都把手缩回去了。
• Most member states have refrained from criticism and insist they want Mr Ban to succeed.
  多数成员国没有指责他，并坚称它们希望潘基文继续下去。
• I refrained from writing that letter because of what you told me.
  并不是因为你跟我说了，我才写那封信的。
• She refrained from laughing.
  她忍住了，没有发笑。