vi. <正>(尤指为表示礼貌或耐心而)克制,忍耐,容忍 第三人称单数: forbears 过去式: forbore 过去分词: forborne 现在分词: forbearing
中文词源
forbear 克制
forbear 克制,忍耐
for-, 完全的。bear,克制。
这里的-bear部分不是熊,而是忍耐;承担之意,前缀for-这里表away, opposite, completely,因此forbear就是to bear up(振作)one's feeling。类似,forgive原谅是to give up completely,forget忘记是to get(grasp in mind) away。bear and forbear一忍再忍。
forbear 用法和例句
He forbear from take any further action .
他克制自己不采取任何进一步的行动。
I could scarcely forbear from laughing out loud .
我忍不住笑出声来。
She should try to forbear from saying such cruel things .
她应该设法忍住不说这类残酷的事。
His plan was such a success that even his original critics could scarcely forbear from congratulating him .