He wanted to answer back, but he forbore from doing so.
他想顶嘴，但是忍住了。
She forbore to ask any further questions.
她克制自己，不再进一步提问。
1.同“forebear”
1.(-bore -borne ) 忍耐,容忍 (with) 克制,节制,戒 (from)
2.抑制,节制;忍住,忍受,忍耐
1.“forebear”的变体
1.Same as forebear
1.to stop yourself from doing or saying something, especially in a way that shows that you are polite or patient
1.The variant of forebear
1.And yet, the SamE revolutionary beliefs for which our forbears fought are still at issue around the globe.
但我们的先辈为之奋斗的那些革命信念，在世界各地仍然有着争论。
2.Mabel Stephenson, he said, had been his mother's cousin ; and all their " forbears " belonged to that neighbourhood.
他说玛贝尔·斯蒂芬森是他母亲的表姐，他们的所有祖辈都居住在此。
3.Since the Age of Stone, human progress has been conditioned by the genius of my professional forbears .
从石器时代开始，人类的发展就受到我的专业的限制。
4.He forbears to mention the matter again.
他克制自己，不再提及此事。
5.No Striders have been able to find their forbears, even though many have searched both spirit world and Underworld for some sign.
没有一个漫游者能够找到他的祖先，即使他们中很多人为了找寻一些迹象而寻觅了精神世界和阴间。
6.For I have sworn before you, and almighty God, the same solemn oath our forbears prescribed [3] nearly a century and three quarters ago.
因为我已在你们和全能的上帝面前，宣读了我们的先辈在170年前拟定的庄严誓言。
7.I inherited a hardy constitution from sturdy forbears.
我自祖先那儿遗传到强壮的体格。
8.In China, respect for your elders, for your forbears , is even more important than making money.
在中国，尊敬老人和列祖列宗要比赚钱更为重要。
9.A great man has two hearts; one bleeds and the other forbears .
一个伟大的人有两颗心：一颗心流血，一颗心宽容。
10.the special emotions and folk culture of the traditional Hakkas who have inherited their forbears' diligent and chauvinistic spirit;
重传统的客家人承袭了遵守祖训、刻苦耐劳与团结排外的特殊情结与风俗文化；