restrain

单词辨析:

refrain check curb inhibit restrain 【导航词义:阻止】
refrain v. [正式]克制,抑制
〔辨析〕

指忍住不做某事,常后接介词 from。

〔例证〕

He refrained from smoking.

他忍住不吸烟。

For losing weight, she refrained from eating chocolate after supper.

为了减肥,她强忍着在晚饭后不吃巧克力。

check v. 克制,阻碍,抑制
〔辨析〕

指因意识到不对而忍住不做某事或克制感情,也指阻止不好的事情恶化或继续发生。

〔例证〕

They had to check the urge to laugh out loud, not wanting to upset Susan.

他们只得憋住不让自己大声笑出来,以免惹苏珊不开心。

Adequate measures have been taken to check the growth in crime.

已经采取适当的措施来阻止犯罪率上升。

It is important to check the growth of public spending.

控制公共开支的增长很重要。

curb v. 控制,抑制
〔辨析〕

指为了防止造成有害的影响而控制或约束某事物。

〔例证〕

The government immediately took measures to curb the spread of the virus.

政府立刻采取措施控制病毒的扩散。

The policies to curb inflation have worked.

控制通货膨胀的政策见效了。

inhibit v. 阻止,抑制
〔辨析〕

指妨碍某事物发展。

〔例证〕

Too much time in front of the TV may inhibit children's learning.

看电视太多可能会妨碍儿童的学习。

Enough alcohol may inhibit the excitatory parts of the brain.

足够的酒精可能会抑制大脑中起兴奋作用的组织。

restrain v. 阻止,克制,抑制
〔辨析〕

含义广泛,常指以武力阻止某人做某事,也指克制情绪、行为或控制、限制某事物。

〔例证〕

The suspect had to be restrained by the police.

警察只好强行制住嫌疑人。

He restrained a feeling of annoyance, although his girlfriend was late again.

尽管女朋友又一次迟到,他还是忍住没发脾气。

She could barely restrain from crying in front of her best friend.

她差点就忍不住在最好的朋友面前大哭。

What factors could restrain consumer spending?

哪些因素会抑制消费支出?

相关例句:

Teachers should restrain themselves so as to set a good example.

教师应当躬行自律,以垂范学生。

She can hardly restrain herself.

她几乎克制不住自己。

Xianggui pill can restrain significantly the growth of allotopia intima tissue, and has apparently adjustment to the cytokine.

香桂丸可显著抑制异位内膜组织的生长,并对细胞因子有明显的调节作用。

In the 1970s, the government tried to restrain corruption.

在20世纪70年代,政府曾经试图打击腐败。

Gladys wanted to ask, 'Aren't you angry with him?' But she restrained herself from doing so.

格拉迪丝想问,“你不生他的气吗?”但她忍住没问。

You feel you have to accommodate, you have to restrain yourself from the coffee.

你觉得你要包容,你要克制自己的咖啡。