restrain sb/sth from doing sth
常用于正式或法律语境，表示阻止某人做某事。
The officer is restraining the suspect from escaping.
警官正在制止嫌犯逃跑。
抑制的；遏制的；控制的
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抑制的；遏制的；控制的
keeping under control; limiting or holding back
常指限制行动或行为
The restraining order prevents him from contacting her.
这项抑制令阻止他联系她。
用法提示：restraining 作为形容词修饰 order，表示具有抑制或控制作用的。
She spoke in a restraining tone, trying to calm the argument.
她用一种克制的语气说话，试图平息争论。
用法提示：restraining 作为形容词修饰 tone，表示抑制情绪的。
The restraining force of the brakes stopped the car smoothly.
刹车装置的抑制力使汽车平稳停下。
用法提示：restraining 作为形容词修饰 force，表示起控制或遏制作用的。
常用于正式或法律语境，表示阻止某人做某事。
The officer is restraining the suspect from escaping.
警官正在制止嫌犯逃跑。
被动结构，强调受控的对象。
The dog is being restrained by its owner.
那只狗正被主人拴住。
表示自我克制，常与 from 连用。
He is restraining himself from shouting.
他正在克制自己不喊叫。
grammar · medium
易错句子He restraining his anger.
正确表达He restrains his anger.
将现在分词误用作谓语动词，正确用法应为一般现在时第三人称单数形式。
grammar · medium
易错句子He showed great restraining.
正确表达He showed great restraint.
混淆了形容词形式与名词形式，表示“克制”应用名词restraint。
constraining 强调外力或规则迫使，而 restraining 侧重主动抑制或控制。
refraining 指主语自己忍住不做某事（及物后接 from），而 restraining 是主语控制他人或他物。
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