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the ~ of a song
The refrain of this song is very catchy.
这首歌的副歌非常动听。
副歌；叠句
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副歌；叠句
the part of a song repeated after each verse, often sung by a group; chorus
The refrain of this song is very catchy.
这首歌的副歌非常动听。
歌曲中每节或段落末尾重复的副歌或叠句
The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza.
歌曲中独唱者与合唱部分共同演唱的段落
the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
反复出现的评论、抱怨或说法
A much repeated comment, complaint, or saying.
The audience joined in singing the catchy refrain at the concert.
观众们在音乐会上一起唱起了那首朗朗上口的副歌。
Every verse of the folk song ends with the same refrain.
这首民歌的每一节都以相同的副歌结束。
The children learned the simple refrain and sang it happily.
孩子们学会了简单的副歌，并高兴地唱了起来。
The refrain of this song is very catchy.
这首歌的副歌非常动听。
The refrain that everyone repeats is "la la la".
大家重复的叠句是“啦 啦 啦”。
The audience joined the singer to sing the refrain.
观众加入歌手一起唱副歌。
Not this
Please refrain to talk in the library.
Use this
Please refrain from talking in the library.
动词 'refrain' 是不及物动词，后接介词 'from' 和动名词，不能直接跟不定式。
Not this
He refrained his anger.
Use this
He restrained his anger.
'refrain' 是不及物动词，意为“克制自己不做某事”；表示“克制（情绪/行为）”应用及物动词 'restrain'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
唱副歌
The audience joined the band to sing the refrain.
观众加入乐队一起唱副歌。
反复吟唱副歌
Protesters chanted the refrain of the anthem.
抗议者反复吟唱国歌的副歌。
熟悉的副歌
The chorus repeated the familiar refrain.
合唱团重复了那熟悉的副歌。
朗朗上口的副歌
The song's catchy refrain stayed in my head all day.
这首歌朗朗上口的副歌一整天都留在我的脑海里。
老调重弹；同样的老话
Every time I ask him why he's late, it's the same old refrain about traffic.
每次我问他为什么迟到，他总是老调重弹，说是交通问题。
耳熟能详的论调
Her complaints about the workload are a familiar refrain among employees.
她对工作量的抱怨是员工中耳熟能详的论调。
陈词滥调
The politician's speech was full of tired refrains about family values.
那位政客的演讲充满了关于家庭价值的陈词滥调。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
Use refrain naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
“re”像“回”，“frain”谐音“往复”，副歌就是回环往复的合唱部分，记住“回往复来”即指副歌。
语域：neutral 常见场景：music、songwriting 该词在音乐相关语境中中性常用，比较正式或非正式场合均可使用。
All six words rhyme with the stressed syllable /fɹeɪn/ of 'refrain'. Beware of lookalikes like 'certain' or 'mountain' where 'ain' is pronounced /ɪn/ or /ən/.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.