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Refrain N Count 英[Rɪˈfreɪn 美[Rɪˈfren Vt.抑制,克制;N.(诗歌的)叠句,副歌;经常重复的评价(或抱怨);Vi.忍耐,节制 Verb 克制;忍住 Deliberately

单词 refrain
音标
英[rɪˈfreɪn] 美[rɪˈfren]
解释
vt.抑制,克制;n.(诗歌的)叠句,副歌;经常重复的评价(或抱怨);vi.忍耐,节制;
例句

VERB
克制;忍住
If you refrain from doing something, you deliberately do not do it.
例:Mrs Hardie refrained from making any comment...哈迪夫人忍住不作任何评论。
例: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
A refrain is a short, simple part of a song, which is repeated many times.
例:...a refrain from an old song.一首老歌的副歌部分

N-COUNT
反复说的话;老调
A refrain is a comment or saying that people often repeat.
例: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。
变形
third:refrains~done:refrained~ing:refraining~past:refrained~

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