restrain

US [rɪˈstreɪn]
UK [rɪ'streɪn]
  • v.抑制；阻止；控制；约束（自己）
  • Web束缚；制止；克制
Simple Present：restrains  Present Participle：restraining  Past Tense：restrained  

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Restrain
v.
1.
（尤指用武力）制止，阻止，管制to stop sb/sth from doing sth, especially by using physical force
The prisoner had to be restrained by the police.
警方只好强行制住囚犯。
He placed a restraining hand on her arm.
他拉住她的胳膊制止她。
They have obtained an injunction restraining the company from selling the product.
他们已经得到阻止这家公司出售这一产品的禁销令。
2.
约束（自己）；控制（自己）；忍住to stop yourself from feeling an emotion or doing sth that you would like to do
John managed to restrain his anger.
约翰努力压制住自己的怒气。
She had to restrain herself from crying out in pain.
她只得忍住疼痛，不哭出来。
3.
~ sth
抑制；控制to stop sth that is growing or increasing from becoming too large
The government is taking steps to restrain inflation.
政府正在采取措施控制通货膨胀。

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1.
"Oh dear, " he said, "do let me go and see the hunt; I cannot restrain myself. "
“哦亲爱的，”他说，“让我走吧，去看看打猎；我没有办法控制我自己。”
" ò qīn ài de , " tā shuō , " ràng wǒ zǒu ba , qù kàn kan dǎ liè ; wǒ méi yǒu bàn fǎ kòng zhì wǒ zì jǐ 。 "
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2.
But he was able to restrain himself from trying to control the creative process.
而且他可以抑止自己不去控制创作环节。
ér qiě tā kě yǐ yì zhǐ zì jǐ bù qù kòng zhì chuàng zuò huán jié 。
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3.
And I cannot believe that the Chinese should, in a mature fashion, not find it in their interest to restrain North Korea.
我无法相信，中方竟不能以成熟的态度，意识到约束朝鲜符合中国自己的利益。
wǒ wú fǎ xiāng xìn , zhōng fāng jìng bù néng yǐ chéng shú de tài du , yì shí dào yuē shù cháo xiǎn fú hé zhōng guó zì jǐ de lì yì 。
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4.
There is a nameless sorrow and grief rushed to my mind, as if a heavy heart, I restrain my tears, do not let it flow out.
有一种莫名的酸楚冲上我的心头，心仿佛沉重了，我抑制住我的泪，不让它流出来。
yǒu yī zhǒng mò míng de suān chǔ chōng shàng wǒ de xīn tóu , xīn fǎng fú chén zhòng le , wǒ yì zhì zhù wǒ de lèi , bù ràng tā liú chū lái 。
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5.
Deepening economic interdependence and a strong desire to avoid another strategic conflict will restrain bilateral frictions.
经济方面日益增强的相互依赖，以及避免另一次战略冲突的强烈意愿，也将抑制双边摩擦。
jīng jì fāng miàn rì yì zēng qiáng de xiāng hù yī lài , yǐ jí bì miǎn lìng yī cì zhàn lüè chōng tū de qiáng liè yì yuàn , yě jiāng yì zhì shuāng biān mó cā 。
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6.
If Mr McCain were to become president, he would also be well advised to restrain his instincts and redefine America's mission in Iraq.
如果麦肯恩当选总统，他也最好克制一下本能并且重新布署美国在伊拉克的任务。
rú guǒ mài kěn ēn dāng xuǎn zǒng tǒng , tā yě zuì hǎo kè zhì yí xià běn néng bìng qiě chóng xīn bù shǔ měi guó zài yī lā kè de rèn wu 。
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7.
Ubaldo and Carlo restrain Rinaldo, trying to bolster his strength, and ultimately drag him away from her.
乌瓦尔多和卡罗阻止了里纳尔多，尽力鼓励他坚持下去，并最终将他拖离她的身边。
wū wǎ ěr duō hé kǎ luó zǔ zhǐ le lǐ nà ěr duō , jìn lì gǔ lì tā jiān chí xià qù , bìng zuì zhōng jiāng tā tuō lí tā de shēn biān 。
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8.
After the one side night and thousand seasons looked, in the heart is unable to restrain to sigh that, This person too was fierce.
一旁的夜和千季看了之后，心里不禁感叹：这个人太厉害了。
yì páng de yè hé qiān jì kàn le zhī hòu , xīn li bù jīn gǎn tàn : zhè gè rén tài lì hài le 。
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9.
Consequently, I plead you all to restrain from food these few days. After we have shrunk in size, there might be a chance to escape.
所以，请大家这几天忍耐不要吃东西，等我们将身躯缩小了，说不定还有逃命的机会。
suǒ yǐ , qǐng dà jiā zhè jǐ tiān rěn nài bú yào chī dōng xi , děng wǒ men jiāng shēn qū suō xiǎo le , shuō bu dìng hái yǒu táo mìng de jī huì 。
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A weak government in Somalia is unable to restrain pirate gangs, he said, and ship owners are paying huge ransoms.
他说，脆弱的索马里政府无力约束海盗集团，而船东们正在支付巨额赎金。
tā shuō , cuì ruò de suǒ mǎ lǐ zhèng fǔ wú lì yuē shù hǎi dào jí tuán , ér chuán dōng men zhèng zài zhī fù jù é shú jīn 。
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