restrain

/rɪˈstreɪn/ vt.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

抑制，克制；约束，限制

释义与例句

vt. 抑制，克制；约束，限制
to control or hold back something, especially a feeling or action; to limit someone's freedom or movement
  1. She had to restrain herself from shouting at him.
    她不得不克制自己不朝他大喊大叫。
  2. The police had to restrain the angry crowd.
    警察不得不约束愤怒的人群。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Please restrain your dog from barking at the neighbors.
    请约束你的狗，别让它对着邻居叫。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 re(回)+strain(拉紧)→ 往回拉紧 → 抑制，约束

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • restraint 克制，约束
    n.
  • restrained 克制的，受约束的
    adj.
同义词
  • control 控制，抑制
    通用词，指对人或事物进行管理和约束
    He managed to control his temper during the meeting. 他在会议期间设法控制住了脾气。
  • curb 抑制，控制
    侧重对不良趋势或行为进行遏制
    The government is trying to curb inflation. 政府正努力抑制通货膨胀。
反义词
  • release 释放，放开
    restrain 指约束抑制，release 指释放放开
    The prisoner was released after serving his sentence. 囚犯服完刑后被释放了。
常见搭配
  • restrain oneself 克制自己
    I could barely restrain myself from laughing. 我几乎无法克制自己不笑出来。
  • restrain from 抑制，阻止
    She restrained him from making a hasty decision. 她阻止他做出草率的决定。
  • restrain anger 抑制愤怒
    He took a deep breath to restrain his anger. 他深吸一口气来抑制愤怒。