| 释义 |
Adjective: forbidding fur'biding- Harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
"a forbidding scowl"
- dour, grim - Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
"forbidding thunderclouds"
- baleful, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening
Noun: forbidding fur'biding- An official prohibition or edict against something
- ban, banning, forbiddance
Verb: forbid (forbade,forbidden,forbidding, also forbad) fur'bid- Command against
"I forbid you to call me late at night"
- prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix [N. Amer] - Keep from happening or arising; make impossible
"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
- prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude
Derived forms: forbiddings See also: alarming, forbiddance, forbiddingly, unpleasant Type of: command, prohibition, require Antonym: permit Encyclopedia: Forbid Forbidding |