forbear
forbear 英 [fɔ:ˈbeə(r)] 美 [fɔrˈber]
vt. 忍耐；克制 vi. 忍耐；克制 n. 祖先
进行时:forbearing 过去式:forbore 过去分词:forborne 第三人称单数:forbears 名词复数:forbears
- When you forbear, you hold yourself back from doing something. If you're mad at your best friend, you might forbear to return her text messages for a while.
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- vt. 忍耐；克制
- vi. 忍耐；克制
- n. 祖先
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1. And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear.
我对他们说，你们若以为美，就给我工价，不然，就吧了。
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2. Mature woman would forbear their own curiosity to preserve the family's integrity and spiritual calmness.
成熟的女人会隐忍自己的好奇心保全家庭的完整和精神层面的平静。
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3. During the 2008 election campaign, it was revealed that Mr Obama was related to Dick Cheney, then the vice-president, through a distant Huguenot forbear.
2008年美国总统大选期间，奥巴马被曝与时任副总统迪克 切尼是远房表亲关系，胡格诺派是他们共同的祖辈。
- forbear (v.) "to abstain," Old English forberan "bear up against, control one's feelings, abstain from, refrain; tolerate, endure" (past tense forbær, past participle forboren), from for- + beran "to bear" (see bear (v.)). Related: Forbearer; forbearing; forbore. Of similar formation are Old High German ferberen, Gothic frabairan "to endure."
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