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refrain

美音:[rıf´reın ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[rıf´reın ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
n.重复,叠句,[乐]副歌 vi.节制,避免,制止

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refrain为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:refrainer 动词过去式:refrained 过去分词:refrained 现在分词:refraining 第三人称单数:refrains

词根

fract=to break(打破) 变化型 frag

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abstain  avoid  forego  shun  persist    

refrain


/rɪ'freɪn; rɪ`fren/
n
1 lines of a song or poem which are repeated, esp at the end of each verse (歌曲或诗歌的)叠句; (尤指每节末的)反复部分, 副歌
*Will you all join in singing the refrain, please? 请大家一道来唱副歌好吗?
2 tune accompanying this 副歌曲调
*a haunting refrain 萦绕于心头的副歌曲调
* (fig 比喻) the familiar refrain of her husband's snoring 她丈夫的习惯的鼾声.

/rɪ'freɪn; rɪ`fren/
v [I, Ipr] ~ (from sth) (fml 文) keep oneself from doing sth 克制; 抑制
*refrain from comment, criticism, etc 避免评论、批评等
* refrain from smoking 克制而不吸烟
* Let's hope they will refrain (from hostile action). 希望他们能克制(不采取敌对行动).
1. They all sang the refrain.
    他们齐声合唱叠句。

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