Refrain
[ r?'fren ]
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vt. 抑制，克制;
n. （詩歌的）疊句，副歌;經常重復的評價（或抱怨）;
vi. 忍耐，節制;
?? 詞根助記
re(back)+frain(break)→抑制；禁止；詩歌的重疊局
?? 例句
The boys' refrain came faintly up to Wilson like a nursery rhyme.
小孩們像唱兒歌似地反復喊著一句話，隱隱約約地傳進威爾遜的耳朵里。
The child is old enough to refrain from bitting the thermometer.
這個小孩年齡較大，能控制自己不咬壞體溫表。
Please refrain from spitting on the sidewalk.
請不要在人行道上吐痰。
Will you all join in singing the refrain, please?
請大家一道來唱副歌好嗎?
You must refrain from spitting in the street.
你千萬不要在街上隨地吐痰。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ re-諧音“阿姨”,f-拼音“父”,rain-下雨:阿姨和父親在抑制下雨
※ re-拼音“熱”,f-拼音“伏”,rain-下雨:熱伏天下雨,無法抑制下雨
※ re-諧音“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
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
refrain
n
1 lines of a song or poem which are repeated, esp at the end of each verse （歌曲或詩歌的）疊句; （尤指每節末的）反復部分, 副歌
Will you all join in singing the refrain, please? 請大家一道來唱副歌好嗎?
2 tune accompanying this 副歌曲調
a haunting refrain 縈繞於心頭的副歌曲調
(fig 比喻) the familiar refrain of her husband's snoring 她丈夫的習慣的鼾聲.
refrain v [I, Ipr]
~ (from sth) (fml 文) keep oneself from doing sth 克制; 抑制
refrain from comment, criticism, etc 避免評論、 批評等
refrain from smoking 克制而不吸煙
Let's hope they will refrain (from hostile action). 希望他們能克制（不采取敵對行動）.
?? 考研助記
refrain(vt)=restrain(vi) 限制 網友：yqy 補充：ref（裁判員）＋rain（雨）：裁判員避雨－－避免；雨一個勁地下，象詩的迭句。ref（裁判員）源自refer，供查詢
?? 擴展釋義
*[ri'frein]n. 重復的話, 疊句, 副歌vi. 節制, 避免, 克制【法】 抑制, 制止, 禁止相關詞組: take up sb's refrain can hardly refrain oneself
?? 同為「博士」詞匯
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I guess she's gone to visit some friends in another town.
我猜她是去別的城鎮看朋友了。
Ships carry live sheep to markets in he Middle East where they are killed at festivals.
輪船將活羊運送到中東市場供兇日宰殺。
On his return to India he had the chance to travel to South Africa to work on a law case.
一回到印度，他就得到一個去南非辦理一樁法律案件的機會。