forborne

英 [fɔːˈbɔːn] 美 [fɔːrˈbɔːrn]

v.  克制; 自制; 忍住(不说话或不做某事)
forbear的过去分词



柯林斯词典

  1. 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.
    1. I forbore to comment on this...
      我克制自己对此不予置评。
    2. 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。

双语例句

  1. On one of those ugly nights, which we have faintly hinted at, but forborne to picture forth, the minister started from his chair.
    在我们微有暗示却避免进一步描绘的这样一个丑恶的夜晚,牧师从他的椅子上惊跳而起。
  2. Acts which the law requires be done or forborne.
    法律要求完成或承担的行为。