refrain

US /rɪˈfreɪn/
UK /rɪˈfreɪn/
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1.

克制, 忍住

stop oneself from doing something

:
Please refrain from smoking in this area.
不要在此区域吸烟。
She could not refrain from smiling.
她忍不住了。
1.

叠句, 副歌

a repeated line or set of lines in a poem or song

:
The choir sang the first verse and then the familiar refrain.
合唱团唱了第一节,然后是熟悉的叠句
The song's catchy refrain made it popular.
这首歌朗朗上口的副歌使其广受欢迎。