Restrain from Meaning in English
expression
ɹiˈstɹeɪn/ /ˈfɹəm
ri-STRAYN frum
ɹɪstɹˈeɪn/ /fɹˈɒm
ri-strayn FROM
释义
To deliberately stop yourself from doing something, especially something you want to do.
用法与细微差别
'Restrain from' is more formal; it often appears in written or polite speech. Commonly used as 'restrain oneself from.' Not a direct synonym for 'refrain from'—'restrain' emphasizes self-control, sometimes after effort. Typically followed by a gerund (e.g., 'restrain from laughing').
Spanish: abstenerse de - contenerse dePortuguese (BR): abster-se de - conter-se dePortuguese (PT): abster-se de - conter-se deChinese (Simplified): 克制 - 忍住Chinese (Traditional): 剋制 - 忍住Hindi: से रोकना - अपने आप को रोकनाArabic: الامتناع عن - كبح النفس عنBengali: নিজেকে সংযত রাখা - নিজেকে বিরত রাখাRussian: воздерживатьсяJapanese: 控えるVietnamese: kiềm chế bản thân - cố gắng khôngKorean: 참다 - 자제하다Turkish: kendini tutmak - kendini engellemekUrdu: خود کو روکنا - خود کو باز رکھناIndonesian: menahan diri
例句
She had to restrain from laughing during the meeting.
basic
I try to restrain from eating too much sugar.
basic
Please restrain from touching the artwork.
basic
He could barely restrain from shouting at the referee.
natural
It's hard to restrain from checking my phone every few minutes.
natural
She managed to restrain from sending a rude message.
natural