forbear
发音
英 [fɔ:ˈbeə(r)]
美 [fɔrˈber]
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- vi.
- <正>（尤指为表示礼貌或耐心而）克制，忍耐，容忍
单词词源
forbear 克制 forbear 克制，忍耐
for-, 完全的。bear,克制。 这里的-bear部分不是熊，而是忍耐；承担之意，前缀for-这里表away, opposite, completely，因此forbear就是to bear up（振作）one's feeling。类似，forgive原谅是to give up completely，forget忘记是to get(grasp in mind) away。bear and forbear一忍再忍。
双语例句
- 1. He forbear from take any further action .
- 他克制自己不采取任何进一步的行动。
- 2. I could scarcely forbear from laughing out loud .
- 我忍不住笑出声来。
- 3. She should try to forbear from saying such cruel things .
- 她应该设法忍住不说这类残酷的事。
- 4. His plan was such a success that even his original critics could scarcely forbear from congratulating him .
- 他的计划获得如此巨大成功，就连他原来的批评者都几乎忍不住要祝贺他。
- 5. She could not forbear crying out .
- 她禁不住叫喊出来。