forbore

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英 [fɔ:ˈbɔ:(r)]word uk audio image

美 [fɔrˈber] word us audio image

  • v.
    <正>(尤指为表示礼貌或耐心而)克制,忍耐,容忍( forbear的过去式 )

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双语例句

1. She forbore to ask any further questions .
她克制自己,不再进一步提问。
2. He saw that she was preoccupied , and forbore to question her .
他看出来她心里有事,也就没问她什么话。
3. And the threat of home-grown crisis appeared to recede when republicans in the house forbore to use the threat of default to extract spending cuts .
当众议院的共和党人暂时克制威胁使用政府违约的手段,来迫使政府消减开支时,美国内部的国债上限危机的威胁看上去远去了。
4. He forbore from asking questions .
他克制自己不发问。
5. Being old and sly , I forbore to call out .
我上了年纪,人又机伶,所以并没声张。

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