refraining

英 [rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ]

美 [rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ]

v. 克制; 节制; 避免
refrain的现在分词

柯林斯词典

VERB 克制;忍住
If yourefrain fromdoing something, you deliberately do not do it.
1. Mrs Hardie refrained from making any comment...
  哈迪夫人忍住不作任何评论。
2. He appealed to all factions to refrain from violence.
  他呼吁所有派系避免使用暴力。
N-COUNT （歌曲的）叠句，副歌部分
Arefrainis a short, simple part of a song, which is repeated many times.
1. ...a refrain from an old song.
  一首老歌的副歌部分
N-COUNT 反复说的话;老调
Arefrainis a comment or saying that people often repeat.
1. Rosa's constant refrain is that she doesn't have a life.
  罗莎总是重复的一句话就是她没有像样的生活。