Word · Frequency #5566
restrain
抑制，阻止，控制
to prevent someone from doing something or to control something
常指用力量或权威阻止某人做某事
- 1.
To control or keep in check.
控制或抑制。
- 2.
To strain again.
再次拉紧。
- 3.
To deprive of liberty.
剥夺自由。
- 4.
To restrict or limit.
限制或约束。
束缚，限制；控制或抑制。；再次拉紧。；剥夺自由。；限制或约束。
In use
She had to restrain herself from laughing during the serious meeting.
The police restrained the suspect with handcuffs.
He is restraining his anger to avoid a confrontation.
restrain sb/sth from doing sth
常与from连用，表示阻止某人或某物做某事。
The police restrained the protester from entering the building.
警察阻止了抗议者进入大楼。
restrain oneself (from doing sth)
表示自我克制，常与from连用。
She had to restrain herself from laughing during the ceremony.
她不得不克制自己，在仪式期间忍住不笑。
restrain sth
直接接宾语，表示控制情绪或行为。
Connections
Collocations
- restrain oneself
- 克制自己
- He tried to restrain himself from shouting.他试图克制自己不大喊大叫。
- restrain from
- 阻止做某事
- The police restrained the crowd from entering the building.警察阻止人群进入大楼。
- restrain inflation
- 抑制通货膨胀
- The government took measures to restrain inflation.政府采取措施抑制通货膨胀。
- restrain tears
- 忍住眼泪
- She could hardly restrain her tears.她几乎忍不住眼泪。
- restrain anger
- 抑制愤怒
- He managed to restrain his anger.他设法抑制住了愤怒。
- restrain growth
Learner notes
Memory Tip
re-（再次）+ strain（拉紧）→ 再次拉紧，就是“抑制、束缚”，想象用绳子反复拉紧某物来限制其活动。
Context & Register
语域为中性，常见于正式或控制类语境，如法律、管理、心理抑制等。通常与'from'连用，表示阻止或抑制。日常使用也较为自然。
Grammar Note
常与from连用，表示阻止某人做某事或抑制自己
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words end with '-ain' pronounced as /eɪn/ and rhyme with 'restrain'. Beware of lookalikes like 'certain' (/ˈsɜːrtən/), 'mountain' (/ˈmaʊntɪn/), or 'curtain' (/ˈkɜːrtən/) which have different vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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