refrain

英[rɪˈfreɪn]美[rɪˈfreɪn]

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，*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。

英语六级真题

They refrain from using politically sensitive terms.

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.

Shoppers refrained from buying cars, appliances, and other big-ticket items.

People refrained from buying durables and big-ticket items

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.

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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

N-COUNT

反复说的话;老调

A refrain is a comment or saying that people often repeat.

例句

英汉词典释义

vi.

抑制; 克制; 戒除

n.

(诗歌的)叠句, 副歌

经常重复的评价（或抱怨）

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;

2. choose no to consume;