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单词 refrain
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refrain


re·frain 1

R0118900 (rĭ-frān′)intr.v. To hold oneself back; forbear from doing something: refrained from swearing.
[Middle English refreinen, from Old French refrener, to restrain, from Latin refrēnāre : re-, re- + frēnāre, to restrain (from frēnum, bridle, from frendere, to grind; see ghrendh- in Indo-European roots).]
re·frain′er n.re·frain′ment n.

re·frain 2

R0118900 (rĭ-frān′)n.1. a. A phrase, verse, or group of verses repeated at intervals throughout a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza.b. Music for the refrain of a song.2. A song or melody.3. A repeated utterance or theme.
[Middle English refrein, from Old French refrain, alteration of refrait, past participle of refraindre, to break off, repeat, from Vulgar Latin *refrangere, to break off, alteration of Latin refringere; see refract.]

refrain

(rɪˈfreɪn) vb (usually foll by: from) to abstain (from action); forbear[C14: from Latin refrēnāre to check with a bridle, from re- + frēnum a bridle] reˈfrainer n reˈfrainment n

refrain

(rɪˈfreɪn) n1. (Music, other) a regularly recurring melody, such as the chorus of a song2. a much repeated saying or idea[C14: via Old French, ultimately from Latin refringere to break into pieces]

re•frain1

(rɪˈfreɪn)

v.i. 1. to keep oneself from doing or saying something (often fol. by from). v.t. 2. Archaic. to curb. [1300–50; Middle English refreinen < Old French refrener < Latin refrēnāre to rein in, restrain =re- re- + -frēnāre, v. derivative of frēnum bridle] re•frain′ment, n.

re•frain2

(rɪˈfreɪn)

n. 1. a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, esp. at the end of each stanza; chorus. 2. a. a musical setting for a poetic refrain. b. melody; tune. c. the recurrent section of a rondo. [1325–75; Middle English refreyne < Old French refrain, n. derivative of refraindre to break sequence < Vulgar Latin *refrangere, for Latin refringere to break back]

refrain

  • ballade - A verse or poem made up of three stanzas of equal length with a recurrent line or refrain at the end of each of the stanzas.
  • condone - From Latin condonare, "refrain from punishing," it does not mean "approve of, endorse"; it means "let something pass without interference even though you probably disapprove," or "pardon, forgive, overlook."
  • burden, refrain, chorus - The burden is the main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument—or the refrain or chorus of a song.
  • deport - The earliest sense of deport was "bear with; refrain."

refrain


Past participle: refrained
Gerund: refraining
Imperative
refrain
refrain
Present
I refrain
you refrain
he/she/it refrains
we refrain
you refrain
they refrain
Preterite
I refrained
you refrained
he/she/it refrained
we refrained
you refrained
they refrained
Present Continuous
I am refraining
you are refraining
he/she/it is refraining
we are refraining
you are refraining
they are refraining
Present Perfect
I have refrained
you have refrained
he/she/it has refrained
we have refrained
you have refrained
they have refrained
Past Continuous
I was refraining
you were refraining
he/she/it was refraining
we were refraining
you were refraining
they were refraining
Past Perfect
I had refrained
you had refrained
he/she/it had refrained
we had refrained
you had refrained
they had refrained
Future
I will refrain
you will refrain
he/she/it will refrain
we will refrain
you will refrain
they will refrain
Future Perfect
I will have refrained
you will have refrained
he/she/it will have refrained
we will have refrained
you will have refrained
they will have refrained
Future Continuous
I will be refraining
you will be refraining
he/she/it will be refraining
we will be refraining
you will be refraining
they will be refraining
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been refraining
you have been refraining
he/she/it has been refraining
we have been refraining
you have been refraining
they have been refraining
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been refraining
you will have been refraining
he/she/it will have been refraining
we will have been refraining
you will have been refraining
they will have been refraining
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been refraining
you had been refraining
he/she/it had been refraining
we had been refraining
you had been refraining
they had been refraining
Conditional
I would refrain
you would refrain
he/she/it would refrain
we would refrain
you would refrain
they would refrain
Past Conditional
I would have refrained
you would have refrained
he/she/it would have refrained
we would have refrained
you would have refrained
they would have refrained

refrain

A phrase, line, or group of lines repeated through a poem, usually at the end of each stanza.
Thesaurus
Noun1.refrain - the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singerschorusmusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannersong, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"tra-la, tra-la-la - a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain
Verb1.refrain - resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"forbearleave alone, leave behind, leave - leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"let it go - not act; "He thought of a reply but let it go"abstain - refrain from votingspare, save - refrain from harmingforbear, hold back - refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker"help oneself, help - abstain from doing; always used with a negative; "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle"stand by - not act or do anything; "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"sit out - not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event); "He sat out the game"act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
2.refrain - choose not to consumerefrain - choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"desist, abstainfast - abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast"fast - abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"keep off, avoid - refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"teetotal - practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages

refrain

1verb stop, avoid, give up, cease, do without, renounce, abstain, eschew, leave off, desist, forbear, kick (informal) She refrained from making any comment.

refrain

2noun chorus, song, tune, melody a refrain from an old song

refrain

verbTo hold oneself back:abstain, forbear, hold off, keep, withhold.
Translations
克制副歌戒除诗歌或乐曲的叠句避免

refrain1

(rəˈfrein) noun a line of words or music repeated regularly in a song, especially at the end of or after each verse; a chorus. 歌曲的副歌 (诗歌或乐曲的)叠句重复迭句,合唱句, 副歌

refrain2

(rəˈfrein) verb (with from) not to do; to avoid. You are asked to refrain from smoking / from (drinking) alcohol. 不要做某事,避免做某事 戒除, ,克制,避免

refrain


refrain from (doing something)

To make a considered, conscious effort not to do something. I ask everyone to refrain from asking questions until the end of the presentation. Please refrain from talking while you are in the library.See also: refrain

refrain from something

to hold back from doing something; to choose not to do something as planned. I wish you would refrain from shouting. Please refrain from hollering.See also: refrain

refrain from

v. To make a conscious decision not to do something: All passengers must refrain from smoking during the flight.See also: refrain

refrain


refrain

a regularly recurring melody, such as the chorus of a song

Refrain

 

(1) In poetry, a line or group of lines repeated at the end of a couplet. A refrain that forms an entire stanza is generally termed a pripev. The refrain and pripev developed in folk songs, in which the zapev (lead-in) was usually sung by a soloist and the refrain by the chorus. The refrain and zapev then entered literature, mainly genres that were meant to be sung or that were stylized in the manner of folklore. Such fixed verse forms as the triolet, rondeau, rondel, and French ballad are based on refrains.

(2) In music, a theme in an instrumental or vocal work that is stated at least three times and that unites the work structurally. It is characteristic of the rondo and rondo-like forms. Sometimes a refrain becomes the dominant theme and is repeated to emphasize a particularly important idea in the work.

refrain


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  • verb
  • noun

Synonyms for refrain

verb stop

Synonyms

  • stop
  • avoid
  • give up
  • cease
  • do without
  • renounce
  • abstain
  • eschew
  • leave off
  • desist
  • forbear
  • kick

noun chorus

Synonyms

  • chorus
  • song
  • tune
  • melody

Synonyms for refrain

verb to hold oneself back

Synonyms

  • abstain
  • forbear
  • hold off
  • keep
  • withhold

Synonyms for refrain

noun the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

Synonyms

  • chorus

Related Words

  • music
  • song
  • vocal
  • tra-la
  • tra-la-la

verb resist doing something

Synonyms

  • forbear

Related Words

  • leave alone
  • leave behind
  • leave
  • let it go
  • abstain
  • spare
  • save
  • forbear
  • hold back
  • help oneself
  • help
  • stand by
  • sit out

Antonyms

  • act
  • move

verb choose not to consume

Synonyms

  • desist
  • abstain

Related Words

  • fast
  • keep off
  • avoid
  • teetotal
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