refrain from

英 [rɪ'freɪn frɒm] 美 [rɪ'freɪn frʌm]

• 忍住； 抑制； 制止

refrain from的用法和样例：

例句

1. She had to bite her lips to keep from laughter.
   她只好咬着嘴唇忍住笑。
2. I forbore from taking the money.
   我忍住没有拿。
3. Her Boyfriend refrained from smoking in her house.
   她的男友抑制自己不在她屋内抽烟。
4. Checking his temper, he walked away from the fight.
   他抑制住怒气离开了斗殴的现场。
5. They would stop the rich from robbing the poor.
   他们要制止富人掠夺穷人。
6. That alone might deter her from using offensive language.
   仅此就可以制止她顶撞的言语了。

词汇搭配

• refrain from 忍住