refraining

英 [rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ]

美 [rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ]

v.  克制; 节制; 避免
refrain的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 克制;忍住
  If yourefrain fromdoing something, you deliberately do not do it.
  1. Mrs Hardie refrained from making any comment...
     哈迪夫人忍住不作任何评论。
  2. He appealed to all factions to refrain from violence.
     他呼吁所有派系避免使用暴力。
• N-COUNT （歌曲的）叠句，副歌部分
  Arefrainis a short, simple part of a song, which is repeated many times.
  1. ...a refrain from an old song.
     一首老歌的副歌部分
• N-COUNT 反复说的话;老调
  Arefrainis a comment or saying that people often repeat.
  1. Rosa's constant refrain is that she doesn't have a life.
     罗莎总是重复的一句话就是她没有像样的生活。

双语例句

• It is not surprising that we find in his guidance a large number of hadiths that speak about the importance of being truthful and emphasize the absolute importance of refraining from lying.
  在他的指导中有很多圣训提到了做一个诚实者的重要性，同时还强调了戒除说谎的绝对价值，这些也并不让人感到惊讶。
• So it is clear that vegetarianism was common among Christians in Paul's day, to the extent that he had to refute their claim that refraining from meat was an act of piety.
  因此，很明显，保罗时代素食在基督徒中是很普遍的，以至于他得驳斥他们声称的不吃肉是虔诚的表现。
• An attempt to control conception by refraining from intercourse during the period when ovulation is most likely to occur.
  在排卵最可能出现期间节制交往试图控制出生的方法。
• Objective: To discuss the mechanism of Zhuling Decoction on refraining the formation of calculus of kidney.
  目的：探讨猪苓汤抑制肾结石形成的作用机理。
• But there are widespread rumours that the Chinese are also getting cold feet not in the sense that they are actually selling those euro holdings, but rather that they are refraining from buying too much more euro debt.
  但现在市场上普遍谣传，中国投资者也开始畏缩了不是说他们真的开始出售所持的欧元资产，而是他们开始克制购买更多的欧元债券。
• Make a place messy by strewing garbage around. By just picking up litter and refraining from littering, we are doing meritorious deeds.
  在一个地方乱丢垃圾致使非常凌乱。能不乱丢垃圾，随时清捡垃圾，都是做的功德。
• By refraining from doing so, am I taking advantage of a policy designed to counter social and institutional discrimination against women?
  如果我不说明，那我是否从那个旨在对抗社会和制度对女性歧视的政策中获得了利益？
• For the most part, the public has shown him only kindne and sympathy to his face, refraining from blaming him for the tragedy.
  大部分公众当面对他表示的都是关心和同情，并没有将悲剧归罪于他。
• They also include refraining from stealing, telling lies, and coveting things that belong to others.
  另外一个是不要偷，还有不能说妄语，不要贪别人的东西。
• Why are these people pulling back and refraining from trying new things? I did not take them seriously and went on to do what was profitable.
  为什么这些人宁可往后退也不愿尝试新事物？但我却没有把这当回事，继续我行我素。