Refrain
[ rɪ'fren ]
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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;
💡 词根助记
re(back)+frain(break)→抑制；禁止；诗歌的重叠局
📝 例句
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。
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。
Please refrain from spitting on the sidewalk.
请不要在人行道上吐痰。
Will you all join in singing the refrain, please?
请大家一道来唱副歌好吗?
You must refrain from spitting in the street.
你千万不要在街上随地吐痰。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ re-谐音“阿姨”,f-拼音“父”,rain-下雨:阿姨和父亲在抑制下雨
※ re-拼音“热”,f-拼音“伏”,rain-下雨:热伏天下雨,无法抑制下雨
※ re-谐音“阿姨”,f-似“拐杖”,rain-下雨:阿姨用拐杖向天空一指,就抑制了下雨
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
refrain
n
1 lines of a song or poem which are repeated, esp at the end of each verse （歌曲或诗歌的）叠句; （尤指每节末的）反复部分, 副歌
Will you all join in singing the refrain, please? 请大家一道来唱副歌好吗?
2 tune accompanying this 副歌曲调
a haunting refrain 萦绕於心头的副歌曲调
(fig 比喻) the familiar refrain of her husband's snoring 她丈夫的习惯的鼾声.
refrain v [I, Ipr]
~ (from sth) (fml 文) keep oneself from doing sth 克制; 抑制
refrain from comment, criticism, etc 避免评论、 批评等
refrain from smoking 克制而不吸烟
Let's hope they will refrain (from hostile action). 希望他们能克制（不采取敌对行动）.
🎯 考研助记
refrain(vt)=restrain(vi) 限制 网友：yqy 补充：ref（裁判员）＋rain（雨）：裁判员避雨－－避免；雨一个劲地下，象诗的迭句。ref（裁判员）源自refer，供查询
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'frein]n. 重复的话, 叠句, 副歌vi. 节制, 避免, 克制【法】 抑制, 制止, 禁止相关词组: take up sb's refrain can hardly refrain oneself
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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Why vinegar, Sir, if I may ask?
先生，要是我能问的话，您为什么要带醋呢？
I've been working at a meat factory for about two months now.
大约两个月来，我一直在一家肉厂干活。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something，意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。