refrain

US /rɪˈfreɪn/

UK /rɪˈfreɪn/

1.

克制, 忍住

stop oneself from doing something

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Please refrain from smoking in this area.

请不要在此区域吸烟。

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She could not refrain from smiling.

她忍不住笑了。

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abstain desist forbear hold back keep from

1.

叠句, 副歌

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

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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。

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The song's catchy refrain made it popular.

这首歌朗朗上口的副歌使其广受欢迎。

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chorus burden theme