1. 忍住;抑制,制止：refer to sb. as 把...称作 |refrainfrom 忍住;抑制,制止 | regardless of 不顾,不惜,不注意

2. 忍住：refragable 妄想的 |refrainfrom 忍住 |refrain 重复

3. 制止;抑制,戒除：reclaim vt.开垦,开拓;要求归还 |refrainfrom 制止;抑制,戒除 | refreshinga.使精力恢复的;使耳目一新的

4. 制止：15. undermine 潜掘 | 16.refrainfrom 制止 | 17. antibiotics 抗生素

Please refrain from smoking.

请勿吸烟。

I made a terrific effort to refrain from tears.

我狠着心把泪止住.

How shall I refrain from tears when we part?

我们分手时,我怎么能抑制住眼泪?

Please refrain from smoking during the performance.

演出时请勿吸烟.

Can you refrain from laughter, my friends?

各位不要大笑, 好 吗 ?

She couldn refrain from smiling through tears.

她不禁破涕为笑.

refrain from using such coarse language.

别使用这样的粗俗的语言.

When breaking in an engine, you probably should refrain from high speed for the first thousand miles.

当磨合发动机时，最初的1,000英里里程内尽量不要高速行驶。

They agreed to maintain production and refrain from severe wage reductions.

他们同意维持生产,禁止大量削减工资.

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 feeding the monkeys.

[告示]请勿给猴子喂物.

They might refrain from glorying in them.

她们可以收敛一下那副得意洋洋的神态.

Please refrain from spitting on the sidewalk.

请不要在人行道上吐痰.

I cannot refrain from laughing.

我忍不住好笑.

You must refrain from spitting in the street.

你千万不要在街上随地吐痰.

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