1·When breaking in an engine, you should refrain from high speeds for the first thousand miles.
磨合发动机时,你应当避免在最初的1千英里高速行驶。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·SI: I have to refrain from talking specifically about the price point.
岩田聪：关于价格的问题我不得不避免多谈。
3·Therefore, we should decrease our emphasis on international news and refrain from displaying such stories on our magazine covers.
因此，我们应该减少对于国际新闻的强调并且避免把这类消息刊登在杂志封面上。
4·In the meantime, Apple mobile users should refrain from downloading and viewing PDF files on their devices.
与此同时，苹果手机用户应避免在其设备上下载和浏览pdf文件。
5·They urged in this context, all Sudanese parties to observe the cease-fire, refrain from any hostilities and respect the norms of international humanitarian law.
他们敦促在这种情况下苏丹所有有关各方遵守停火，避免任何敌对行动，尊重国际人道法的准则。
1·Their emotions drove them to do the right thing and refrain from cheating.
他们的情绪驱使自己做正确的事，克制自己作弊。
2·This generally means it is helpful to refrain from anger or despair when your situation is difficult.
这大致就是说，当你的处境出现困难时，它可以帮助你克制住愤怒、绝望。
3·If you work for a high-powered corporation, you may get impatient with the way things are done at a nonprofit. Try to refrain from telling them how to do their job.
如果你在一家干劲十足的公司工作，你可能会对非盈利性机构的工作方式失去耐心，尽力克制不告诉他们该如何做事。
4·We should never refrain from asking questions.
永远别克制自己提问。
5·You must refrain from smoking in this area.
在这个区域，你必须克制自己不抽烟。
1·Having to refrain from making sarcastic remarks when your offspring wish to dye their hair, Pierce their eyebrows or tattoo various parts of their person.
当孩子们想要染头发，穿眉环或者在身上各个部位纹身时，你们得忍住不去挖苦他们。