英汉词典

1.She was patient - a martyr, indeed - but she forbore to pray for her enemies; lest, in spite of her forgiving aspirations, the words of the blessing should stubbornly twist themselves into a curse.

她事事忍让，确实是一位殉道者，但她不准自己为敌人祈祷——她尽管宽宏大量，却唯恐自己用来祝福的语言会顽强地扭曲成对他们的诅咒。

2.Her prudent mother, occupied by the same ideas, forbore to invite him to sit by herself.

她那精明的母亲也有同感，因此并没有请他坐到她自己身边去。

3.There were three minnows in the pool which was too large to drain; and after several ineffectual attempts to catch them in the tin bucket he forbore.

池子里有三条鲦鱼，但是池太大，不可能舀干；徒劳无益地尝试了几次用铁罐子捉鱼后他克制住了自己。

4.She forbore to ask any further questions.

她克制自己，不再进一步提问。

5.The fifth time when she forbore for weakness, and attributed her patience to strength.

第五次，是当她因为软弱而忍让，却声称为自己的坚韧时。

6.He forbore from asking questions.

他克制自己不发问。