forbore

英 [fɔːˈbɔː(r)]

美 [fɔːrˈbɔːr]

v.  克制; 自制; 忍住(不说话或不做某事)
forbear的过去式

过去式：forbore　

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柯林斯词典

• VERB 忍耐;克制;避免
  If youforbeartodo something, you do not do it although you have the opportunity or the right to do it.
  1. I forbore to comment on this...
     我克制自己对此不予置评。
  2. Protesters largely forbore from stone-throwing and vandalism.
     抗议者绝大多数没有投掷石头和蓄意破坏。

双语例句

• The fifth time when she forbore for weakness, and attributed her patience to strength.
  第五次时，她强忍着不表现出软弱，却说成拜自身力量所赐。
• Martin followed the processes of her thoughts, but forbore to go farther.
  马丁能跟随她的思路，但是不肯再往前走。
• He forbore from asking questions.
  他克制自己不发问。
• The doctor said she was optimistic about the outcome of the operation but forbore to make any promises at this early stage.
  医生说她对手术的结果表示乐观，但不能这么早就作出什么承诺。
• The judge forbore sending her to prison.
  法官没有送她进监狱。
• He saw that she was preoccupied, and forbore to question her.
  他看出来她心里有事，也就没问她什么话。
• The boy brought back the lost dog, but forbore claiming the reward.
  男孩子找回了丢失的狗，但不要报酬。
• Bertha was a humble worshipper offering incense and devoutly grateful to the deity that forbore to crush her.
  伯莎是个谦卑的崇拜者，她供香感谢这保佑她免于毁灭的神明。
• Protesters largely forbore from stone-throwing and vandalism.
  抗议者绝大多数没有投掷石头和蓄意破坏。
• She was patient-a martyr, indeed-but she forbore to pray for her enemies; lest, in spite of her forgiving aspirations, the words of the blessing should stubbornly twist themselves into a curse.
  她事事忍让，确实是一位殉道者，但她不准自己为敌人祈祷她尽管宽宏大量，却唯恐自己用来祝福的语言会顽强地扭曲成对他们的诅咒。