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refrain 和 restrain 有什么区别?如果难以说明的话,请教我一下例句。
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You can -restrain- a violent person with handcuffs.
At the zoo, you may be told to -refrain- from feeding the animals.
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@sootheburn You certainly can exercise 'self-restraint' and not order dessert at a restaurant, for example. I'm trying to think of what the difference between 'restrain' and 'refrain' may be and as a native speaker, even I'm not too sure (sorry!). I found this online though, and it makes sense:
Restrain = stop somebody else doing something (unless it's qualified as 'restrain yourself').
Refrain = stop yourself doing something before you start.
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"restrain" has a suggestion that a lot of effort is required in order to prevent yourself or someone else from doing something. "Refrain" does not have the same connotation. For example, you may refrain from eating strawberries because you don't like them anyway, but to restrain yourself from eating them suggests you do like them and have difficulty in stopping yourself!
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