refrain

ri'frein

六级考研雅思GRE Collins 1

n. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
v. resist doing something

n. 重复的话, 叠句, 副歌
vi. 节制, 避免, 克制

Collins 星级

8,458

BNC 频率

9,029

使用频率

refrain 由前缀 re-（表示“再次”）和词根 frain（源自拉丁语 frangere，意为“打破”）构成，整体意思为“再次打破”或“避免做某事”。可以联想到“抑制、克制”的意思。

例句

1. Please refrain from talking during the movie.

请在电影期间避免说话。

2. She decided to refrain from eating sweets for a month.

她决定一个月不吃甜食。

3. It is important to refrain from making hasty decisions.

避免做出仓促的决定是很重要的。