"keep from doing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 避免做
• 阻止做

Definition

阻止自己或他人做某事，通常用于难以抗拒或避免的情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是非正式表达，后面接动名词（如 'keep from laughing'）。表明努力抵抗某种欲望或冲动。常见于否定句（can't keep from...）。和简单的 'stop' 不同。

Examples

I can't keep from eating chocolate.

我无法**避免吃**巧克力。

Please keep from touching the artwork.

请**不要触摸**艺术品。

She tried to keep from crying during the movie.

她尽力**避免哭泣**在电影中。

He laughed so hard he couldn't keep from snorting.

他笑得太厉害了，根本**忍不住发出哼声**。

It's hard to keep from checking my phone every five minutes.

我很难**控制自己每五分钟看一次手机**。

She wears sunglasses to keep from squinting in the sun.

她戴太阳镜以**避免在阳光下眯眼**。