forbear

/fɔːˈbeə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /fɔːrˈber/ (ame, ipa) · /fȯr-ˈber fər-/ (ame, mw) · /ˈfɔː.beər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɔːr.ber/ (ame, ipa)

forbear — 動詞

  • forbearpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • forbearshe / she / it
  • forborepast simple
  • forbornepast participle
  • forbearing-ing form

1. to choose not to say or do something you want to say or do, usually because you

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

克制；忍耐

忍住不做或不說某事

to choose not to say or do something you want to say or do, usually because you are controlling your emotions or choosing to be kind to someone.

例句

Yuki wanted to argue with her boss, but she forbore from making any sharp comments.

Yuki 想和主管爭論，但她克制住自己，沒有說出尖銳的話。

forbear + from + V-ing

Though the hurtful words upset him, Javier forbore to respond in front of the team.

雖然那些傷人的話讓 Javier 不開心，但他忍住了，沒有在團隊面前回應。

forbear + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • refrain

    more common and neutral; simply means you deliberately avoid an action without the emotional overtones

  • abstain

    more formal, often implies a rule or principle behind the choice (e.g., abstain from voting)

  • withhold

    focuses on not sharing something specific like information or permission

反義詞
  • indulge

    opposite of restraining yourself; to allow yourself to have or do something you enjoy

  • give in

    opposite of resisting a temptation or urge

文法句型

forbear + from + V-ing

forbear + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Primarily used in formal or literary contexts. The past tense is 'forbore' and the past participle is 'forborne'. The related noun 'forbearance' ('patient self-control') appears more often in everyday language than the verb does.

常見錯誤

❌I forbear eating chocolate.
✅I forbore from eating chocolate.
💡'forbear' usually takes 'from + V-ing', not a bare gerund object.
❌She forbore him.
✅She forbore from criticizing him.
💡'forbear' is intransitive; you forbear FROM an action, not a person.

forbear — 名詞