Refrain



GRE Barron 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 抑制, 避免; n. 歌曲的反复句, 叠句
• ［英］ v. 抑制, 避免 ( curb, restrain) ; n. 歌曲的反复句, 叠句 ( a regular recurring phrase or verse)
• ［记］ re ( 重新) +frain ( 笼头) -> 上笼头 -> 抑制

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English refreynen, from Anglo-French refreiner, refreindre, from Latin refrenare, from re- + frenum bridle — more at frenum
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • archaic curb, restrain
• intransitive verb
  • to keep oneself from doing, feeling, or indulging in something and especially from following a passing impulse <refrained from having dessert>
• ? refrainment noun

II. noun

• Etymology: Middle English refreyn, from Middle French refrain, alteration of Old French refrait melody, response, from past participle of refraindre to break up, moderate, from Vulgar Latin *refrangere, alteration of Latin refringere — more at refract
• Date: 14th century
• a regularly recurring phrase or verse especially at the end of each stanza or division of a poem or song ; chorus; also the musical setting of a refrain

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