restrain
v[Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth(from sth/doing sth) hold back sb/sth from movementor action; keep sb/sth under control or in check 抑制或遏制某人[某事物]; 管制; 约束
restrain one's anger, laughter, tears 抑制住愤怒、 笑声、 眼泪
restrain one's natural urges, impulses, etc 克制住欲望、 冲动等
I must learn to restrain myself, eg not say what I think. 我得学会约束自己.
The police had difficulty in restraining the crowd from rushing on to the pitch. 警方难以阻止人群涌入球场.
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的,我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢?海水的颜色多么可怕呀!看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
Thus they lay on hard wooden boards, unable to stand up or move around.
这样,他们就躺在硬木板上,既不能站立起来,也不能活动。
When everyone had taken his/her place, the lawyer spoke as follows.