forbore
英 [fɔːˈbɔː(r)]
美 [fɔːrˈbɔːr]
v. 克制; 自制; 忍住(不说话或不做某事)
forbear的过去式
过去式：forbore
BNC.42059
柯林斯词典
- VERB 忍耐;克制;避免
If you forbear to do something, you do not do it although you have the opportunity or the right to do it.- I forbore to comment on this...
我克制自己对此不予置评。 - Protesters largely forbore from stone-throwing and vandalism.
抗议者绝大多数没有投掷石头和蓄意破坏。
- I forbore to comment on this...
双语例句
- I forbore to comment on this
我克制自己对此不予置评。 - Protesters largely forbore from stone-throwing and vandalism.
抗议者绝大多数没有投掷石头和蓄意破坏。 - Martin followed the processes of her thoughts, but forbore to go farther.
马丁能跟随她的思路，但是不肯再往前走。 - She was patient-a martyr, indeed-but she forbore to pray for her enemies; lest, in spite of her forgiving aspirations, the words of the blessing should stubbornly twist themselves into a curse.
她事事忍让，确实是一位殉道者，但她不准自己为敌人祈祷她尽管宽宏大量，却唯恐自己用来祝福的语言会顽强地扭曲成对他们的诅咒。 - Her prudent mother, occupied by the same ideas, forbore to invite him to sit by herself.
她那精明的母亲也有同感，因此并没有请他坐到她自己身边去。 - The doctor said she was optimistic about the outcome of the operation but forbore to make any promises at this early stage.
医生说她对手术的结果表示乐观，但不能这么早就作出什么承诺。 - The boy brought back the lost dog, but forbore claiming the reward.
男孩子找回了丢失的狗，但不要报酬。 - The judge forbore sending her to prison.
法官没有送她进监狱。 - He saw that she was preoccupied, and forbore to question her.
他看出来她心里有事，也就没问她什么话。 - He forbore to use them in that way, for they were his friends.
他克制住自己不用那种方式去利用他们，因为他们是他的朋友。 - He forbore from asking questions.
他克制自己不发问。 - The fifth time when she forbore for weakness, and attributed her patience to strength.
第五次时，她强忍着不表现出软弱，却说成拜自身力量所赐。 - Marianne was going to retort, but she remembered her promises and forbore. There were no complaints this time; no matter what the pudding was, it was consumed with gusto.
玛丽安正想反驳，但她记起了自己的诺言，便捺住了性子。这次没有怨言，不管它是什么布丁，反正都被津津有味地吃光了。 - Bertha was a humble worshipper offering incense and devoutly grateful to the deity that forbore to crush her.
伯莎是个谦卑的崇拜者，她供香感谢这保佑她免于毁灭的神明。