"restrain from" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 剋制
• 忍住

Definition

故意阻止自己做某事，尤其是你很想做的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Restrain from' 較正式，多見於書面或正式場合。常用作 'restrain oneself from'。不同於 'refrain from'，'restrain' 著重剋制或自控，常需努力。後面多接動名詞，如 'restrain from laughing'。

Examples

She had to restrain from laughing during the meeting.

她必須在會議上**剋制**住不笑。

I try to restrain from eating too much sugar.

我盡量**剋制**喫太多糖。

Please restrain from touching the artwork.

請**不要觸摸**藝術品。

He could barely restrain from shouting at the referee.

他幾乎無法**忍住**對裁判大叫。

It's hard to restrain from checking my phone every few minutes.

我很難**剋制**自己每隔幾分鐘就看手機。

She managed to restrain from sending a rude message.

她成功**忍住**沒有發生氣的訊息。