stop oneself from doing something
忍住,节制
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she refrained from comment .她强忍着不作评议。
a repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse
(诗歌中,尤指在节末)叠句;(歌曲中重复演唱,尤指在末尾)叠歌,副歌。
the musical accompaniment for such a line or number of lines
叠歌部分的音乐伴奏。
a comment or complaint that is often repeated
一再重复的话(或抱怨)
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‘Poor Tom' had become the constant refrain of his friends .“可怜的汤姆”已成了他朋友们的口头禅。
"Middle English (in the sense ‘restrain (a thought or feeling)’): from Old French