Forbear Meaning in English
word
释义
To stop yourself from doing something or to patiently avoid an action, often out of self-control or kindness.
用法与细微差别
Formal, literary, or old-fashioned. Commonly used in legal, poetic, or very polite contexts. Usually appears as 'forbear from (doing something)'. Not to be confused with 'forebear' (ancestor). Rarely used in daily conversation.
Spanish: abstenerse - contenersePortuguese (BR): abster-se - conter-sePortuguese (PT): abster-se - conter-seChinese (Simplified): 忍耐 - 克制Chinese (Traditional): 忍耐 - 剋制Hindi: संयम रखना - रोकनाArabic: يكفّ عن - يتحمّلBengali: নিজেকে সংবরণ করা - বিরত থাকাRussian: воздерживатьсяJapanese: 慎む - 我慢するVietnamese: kiềm chế - nhịnKorean: 참다 - 자제하다Turkish: kendini tutmak - sabretmekUrdu: خود کو روکنا - برداشت کرناIndonesian: kiềm chế - nhẫn nhịn
例句
He tried to forbear from laughing during the speech.
basic
Though he was angry, he managed to forbear any harsh words.
natural
If you can forbear, things will probably calm down.
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She could not forbear from speaking her mind.
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Please forbear from making noise in the library.
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They could hardly forbear from bursting into applause at the end.
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