refrain

B2 CET-4 大学 FREQ #13106 ★☆☆☆☆

n. 重复的话, 叠句, 副歌 vi. 节制, 避免, 克制

发音

US /ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/

词形变化

refrains 复数 refrains refrained refrainest refraineth refraining refrains 三单 refraining 现在分词 refrained 过去式 refrained 过去分词

别名

refrein

教材释义与例句

名词

叠句，副歌；重复

动词

节制，克制；避免；制止

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza.

    副歌

  2. 2.

    A much repeated comment, complaint, or saying.

    引申义
v.
  1. 1.

    To hold back, to restrain (someone or something).

    古体 及物
  2. 2.

    To show restraint; to hold oneself back.

    古体
  3. 3.

    To repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb.

    古体 及物
  4. 4.

    To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew

    不及物

    July 5, 1731, Jonathan Swift, letter to Vanessa If you knew how I struggle for a little health, what uneasiness I am at in riding and walking, and refraining from every thing agreeable to my taste

  5. 5.

    To abstain from (food or drink).

    罕用 及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

chorus

上位词 1

music

整体词 2

song vocal
动词

同义词 3

desist abstain forbear

反义词 1

act

上位词 7

choose prefer resist withstand opt hold out stand firm

下位词 10

help leave save fast spare avoid standby abstain shut-up close up

词源

From French refrain, from the Old French verb refraindre (“to break off, repeat”), from Latin re- (“back, again”) + frangō (“break”); compare Occitan refranhs (“a refrain”), refranher (“to repeat”). See refract and the verb refrain.

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