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词汇 refrain
释义 refrain 1 AHD[rĭ-frānʹ] D.J.[rɪˈfreɪn]K.K.[rɪˈfren]v.(动词)re.frained, re.frain.ing, re.frains v.intr.(不及物动词)
  1. To hold oneself back; forbear:忍耐,节制:自制以避免;忍住:refrained from swearing.忍住不骂
v.tr.Archaic(及物动词)【古语】
  1. To restrain or hold back; curb.克制,抑制:克制或抑制;约束
Etymology语源
    1. Middle English refreinen 中古英语 refreinen
    1. from Old French refrener [to restrain] 源自 古法语 refrener [克制]
    1. from Latin refrēnāre 源自 拉丁语 refrēnāre
    1. re- [re-] re- [表示“后退,回映”等意思的前缀]
    1. frēnāre [to restrain] from frēnum [bridle] from frendere [to grind] * see ghrendh- frēnāre [克制] 源自 frēnum [辔头] 源自 frendere [磨碎] * 参见 ghrendh-
Related Forms继承用法refrainʹer n.(名词)refrainʹment n.(名词)References参考词汇refrain, abstain, forbear
  1. The central meaning shared by these verbs is "to keep or prevent oneself from doing or saying something": 这些动词的中心意思是“防止某人做某事或说什么话”: refrained from commenting;不妄加评论;abstained from smoking;戒烟;can't forbear criticizing their ineptitude. 禁不住要批评他们的笨拙

refrain 2 AHD[rĭ-frānʹ] D.J.[rɪˈfreɪn]K.K.[rɪˈfren]n.(名词)
    1. A phrase, verse, or group of verses repeated at intervals throughout a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza.副句,副歌:一个短语、一句诗或一组诗句在一首歌或诗中每隔一段重复一次, 尤其在每个诗节的结尾处
    2. Music for the refrain of a poem.副歌:一首诗重复演唱部分的音乐
    1. A song or melody.一首歌,一首曲子
    1. A repeated utterance or theme.重复的话,重复的主题
Etymology语源
    1. Middle English refrein 中古英语 refrein
    1. from Old French refrain 源自 古法语 refrain
    1. alteration of refrait [past participle of] refraindre [to break off, repeat] refrait的变化 refraindre的过去分词 [中止,重复]
    1. from Vulgar Latin *refrangere [to break off] 源自 俗拉丁语 *refrangere [中止]
    1. alteration of Latin refringere * see refract 拉丁语 refringere的变化 * 参见 refract
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