to forbear
01
忍住, 克制
to hold back from an action or behavior
Transitive: to forbear sth
例子
Even in the midst of the serious meeting, John could n't forbear a grin at his colleague's witty comment.
即使在严肃的会议中，约翰也忍不住对同事机智的评论忍住笑容。
Watching the children play in the park, Mary could n't forbear a sense of joy and warmth.
看着孩子们在公园里玩耍，玛丽忍不住感到一种喜悦和温暖。
02
克制, 忍耐
to hold back or refrain from an impulse or action
Transitive: to forbear to do sth | to forbear from sth
例子
Despite the provocation, she decided to forbear from responding to the criticism and maintained her composure.
尽管有挑衅，她决定克制不回应批评并保持冷静。
To maintain professionalism, employees must forbear from airing grievances publicly.
为了保持专业性，员工必须克制在公开场合表达不满。
词汇树
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