"refrain" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 剋制
• 副歌（音樂）

Definition

有意識地不做某事，特別是你很想做的事。作名詞時，指歌曲每段後重複的部分（副歌）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Refrain' 作動詞是正式用語，常見於公告、提示（如 "Please refrain from..."）。做名詞表音樂時，指副歌。不要和 'restrain'（限制、約束）混淆。

Examples

Please refrain from eating in the library.

請**剋制**在圖書館喫東西。

He couldn't refrain from laughing during the movie.

他無法**剋制**在電影中笑出來。

Everyone sang the refrain together at the concert.

大家在音樂會上一齊唱**副歌**。

If you can't say anything nice, it's better to refrain from speaking.

如果你說不出好話，最好**剋制**不說。

Sometimes it's hard to refrain from checking my phone every five minutes.

有時很難**剋制**自己每五分鐘檢查一次手機。

The kids quickly joined in singing the catchy refrain of the song.

孩子們很快加入唱那首歌動聽的**副歌**。