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

• However, reviewing courts have refrained from requiring agencies to follow precedent mechanically.
  然而，负责审查的法院抑制它们自己不去要求机关机械地遵守先例。
• They both refrained from direct association with the president.
  他们两人都竭力避免与总统直接联系。
• 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。
• 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。
• The boy refrained from tears.
  男孩忍住没哭。
• [ When his parents dropped him off] he refrained from even saying good-bye or thanks.
  （每次父母驱车把他送到大学时）他连一句再见都不说。
• Angel therefore refrained from declaring more particulars now.
  因此，安琪尔现在也就对其它的细节避而不谈了。
• I refrained from asking how he could travel first class on the France when he was dead broke.
  我按捺着自己没有问他为什么彻底破产了，还要坐法兰西号的一等舱去旅行。
• 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。
• He has refrained from criticizing the government in public.
  他克制住了自己，没有在公开场合批评政府。