forbear
🇬🇧/fɔːˈbeə(r)/ 🇺🇸/fɔːrˈber/verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 忍耐；克制
Forbear to worsen our chances with dangerous speech. 不要用危险的语言让我们的机会更渺茫。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] vi. 忍耐；克制
Protesters largely forbore from stone-throwing and vandalism. 绝大多数抗议者忍住没扔石块和破坏公物
noun [专属名词] 祖先
It is often difficult to forbear from expressing one's opinion. 克制自己不发表意见通常是非常困难的。
forbear 的重要知识点
FORBEAR – TO HOLD BACK ON SAYING OR DOING SOMETHING, ESPECIALLY IN A WAY THAT SHOWS CONTROL, GOOD JUDGEMENT, OR KINDNESS TO OTHERS.
To remember the definition of the word forbear, use the following mnemonic:
- He stuck his fork in the bear (forbear), but it remained patient and self-controlled in spite of being provoked.
Examples of forbear in a sentence (To be self controlled when provoked)
- He forbear from taking any action when the drunk man threw a beer at him.
- We have to forbear our angry feelings however much they may be building up.
- The crowd had to forbear crying out when their player was wrongly sent off.