Forbear
[ [fɔ:'beə, fə-] ]
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v. 忍耐, 克制, 容忍\\nn. 祖先
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forbear
v
(pt forbore, pp forborne) [I, Ipr, Tt, Tg]
~ (from sth/doing sth) (fml 文) refrain from doing or saying sth in a patient or self-controlled way克制, 自制（不做或不说某事物）
her mother's gentle and forbearing character 她母亲那温柔而宽容的性格
He could not forbear from expressing his disagreement.他忍不住要表达不同意见.
He forbore to mention/mentioning the matter again. 他克制住自己, 不再提及此事. forbear = forebear.
🗣️ 情景例句
Harry potter was a box office smash.
《哈里波特》赢得了相当可观的票房收入。
Why didn't you ask me for help?
为什么你不请我帮忙？
yet following her regular practice she had shut them before going out.
而她记得在出门买东西前，她按老规矩是把房门一一锁上的。