forbear
forbear1
[fɔːˈbɛː]
(past forbore ; past participle forborne )
forbear2
[ˈfɔːbɛː]
noun
[fɔːˈbɛː]
(past forbore ; past participle forborne )
- [no obj.](poetic/literary or formal)politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain
(诗/文 或 正式)克制，自制；忍耐，容忍
the boy forbore from touching anything.
男孩克制自己，没动任何东西。
[with infinitive]he modestly forbears to include his own work.
他谦逊克己，没把自己作品包括在内。
■[with obj.]refrain from doing or using (something)
克制住不做；避免使用
Theda could not forbear a smile.
西达禁不住嫣然一笑。
- Old English forberan (see for-, bear). The original senses were 'endure, bear with', hence 'endure the absence of something, do without', also 'bear up against, control oneself', hence 'refrain from' (Middle English)
forbear2
[ˈfɔːbɛː]
noun
- variant spelling of forebear
同 forebear
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