restrain
英 /rɪˈstreɪn/ 美 /rɪˈstreɪn/
- v. 制止；限制行动to prevent someone or something from moving or acting freely
- v. 克制；抑制to control a feeling, reaction, or increase
She gently restrained the dog from chasing a squirrel.
她轻轻拉住狗，不让它去追松鼠。
Governments may use tighter lending rules to restrain excessive borrowing and reduce risks in the housing market.
政府可以通过收紧贷款规定来遏制过度借贷，降低住房市场风险。
搭配
restrain someone from doing something 阻止某人做某事restrain anger 克制愤怒restrain spending 控制支出
辨析提示
常用restrain sb from doing，表示阻止某人做某事。
词族
restraint (n.)、restrained (adj.)、unrestrained (adj.)
近义 control、hold back
反义 release
相关词
插画、释义与录音：Word Atlas contributors（词光），CC BY 4.0，已修改。署名与许可