She had to refrain from laughing during the serious meeting.
她必须在严肃的会议中忍住不笑。
In the concert hall, the audience was asked to refrain from talking during the performance.
B — abstain. “refrain” means v. to hold oneself back from doing something
Please ______ from talking loudly during the quiet evening performance.
D — refrain. “refrain” means v. to hold oneself back from doing something
refrain — v. to hold oneself back from doing something. In Chinese: 克制, 忍住.
refrain is pronounced /rɪˈfreɪn/. It breaks into 2 syllables: re · frain.
She had to refrain from laughing during the serious meeting. (她必须在严肃的会议中忍住不笑。)
abstain, desist, forbear, withhold — all close in meaning to refrain (v. to hold oneself back from doing something).
Yes. refrain appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
re(opposite) + frain(bind) → to refrain, restrain.