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to stop yourself from doing something, especially something that you want to do 克制；节制；避免 - refrain (from something)
They appealed to the protesters to refrain from violence. 他们呼吁抗议者避免暴力。 Both sides should refrain from actions that would make the situation worse. 双方应避免采取使局势恶化的行动。 - refrain from doing something
Please refrain from smoking. 请勿吸烟。 🔊🔊 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。 🔊🔊
Extra ExamplesHe deliberately refrained from expressing his opinion on the matter. 他刻意避免就这一问题发表看法。 I refrained from laughing. 我忍住不笑。 Priscilla could barely refrain from clapping her hands together. 普丽西拉几乎忍不住要随着一起拍手了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- deliberately
- wisely
- …
- from
Word Originverb Middle English (in the sense ‘restrain a thought or feeling’): from Old French refrener, from Latin refrenare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + frenum ‘bridle’.- refrain (from something)