forbear

英[fɔː'beə(r)] 美[fɔːr'ber]
  • v. 忍耐;阻止;克制
  • n. 祖先(=forebear)
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星级词汇:
Noun:
  1. a person from whom you are descended

Verb:
  1. refrain from doing;

    "she forbore a snicker"

  2. resist doing something;

    "He refrained from hitting him back"
    "she could not forbear weeping"

1. I could not forbear smiling.
我忍不住微笑.

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2. I forbear to go into details.
我不欲详述.

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3. He forbear from take any further action.
他克制自己不采取任何进一步的行动.

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4. We begged him to forbear.
我们恳求他忍耐.

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5. She should try to forbear from saying such cruel things.
她应该设法忍住不说这类残酷的事.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. We begged him to forbear.
      我们恳求他忍耐。
    2. The wounded boy could not forbear to cry out.
      受伤的男孩忍不住哭了。
    3. I cannot forbear from going into details.
      我不得不详述一下。
    4. It is often difficult to forbear from expressing one's opinion.
      克制自己不发表意见常常是很难的。