curb
英 [kɜːb]
美 [kɜːrb]
v. 控制，抑制，限定，约束(不好的事物)
n. 起控制(或限制)作用的事物
现在分词：curbing 第三人称单数：curbs 过去分词：curbed 复数：curbs 过去式：curbed
Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.7037 / COCA.6733
同义词辨析
refraincheckcurbinhibitrestrain【导航词义：阻止】
refrainv. 〈正式〉克制，抑制
〔辨析〕
指忍住不做某事，常后接介词 from。
〔例证〕
He refrained from smoking.
他忍住不吸烟。
For losing weight, she refrained from eating chocolate after supper.
为了减肥，她强忍着在晚饭后不吃巧克力。
他忍住不吸烟。
For losing weight, she refrained from eating chocolate after supper.
为了减肥，她强忍着在晚饭后不吃巧克力。
checkv. 克制，阻碍，抑制
〔辨析〕
指因意识到不对而忍住不做某事或克制感情，也指阻止不好的事情恶化或继续发生。
〔例证〕
They had to check the urge to laugh out loud, not wanting to upset Susan.
他们只得憋住不让自己大声笑出来，以免惹苏珊不开心。
Adequate measures have been taken to check the growth in crime.
已经采取适当的措施来阻止犯罪率上升。
It is important to check the growth of public spending.
控制公共开支的增长很重要。
他们只得憋住不让自己大声笑出来，以免惹苏珊不开心。
Adequate measures have been taken to check the growth in crime.
已经采取适当的措施来阻止犯罪率上升。
It is important to check the growth of public spending.
控制公共开支的增长很重要。
curbv. 控制，抑制
〔辨析〕
指为了防止造成有害的影响而控制或约束某事物。
〔例证〕
The government immediately took measures to curb the spread of the virus.
政府立刻采取措施控制病毒的扩散。
The policies to curb inflation have worked.
控制通货膨胀的政策见效了。
政府立刻采取措施控制病毒的扩散。
The policies to curb inflation have worked.
控制通货膨胀的政策见效了。
inhibitv. 阻止，抑制
〔辨析〕
指妨碍某事物发展。
〔例证〕
Too much time in front of the TV may inhibit children's learning.
看电视太多可能会妨碍儿童的学习。
Enough alcohol may inhibit the excitatory parts of the brain.
足够的酒精可能会抑制大脑中起兴奋作用的组织。
看电视太多可能会妨碍儿童的学习。
Enough alcohol may inhibit the excitatory parts of the brain.
足够的酒精可能会抑制大脑中起兴奋作用的组织。
restrainv. 阻止，克制，抑制
〔辨析〕
含义广泛，常指以武力阻止某人做某事，也指克制情绪、行为或控制、限制某事物。
〔例证〕
The suspect had to be restrained by the police.
警察只好强行制住嫌疑人。
He restrained a feeling of annoyance, although his girlfriend was late again.
尽管女朋友又一次迟到，他还是忍住没发脾气。
She could barely restrain from crying in front of her best friend.
她差点就忍不住在最好的朋友面前大哭。
What factors could restrain consumer spending?
哪些因素会抑制消费支出？
警察只好强行制住嫌疑人。
He restrained a feeling of annoyance, although his girlfriend was late again.
尽管女朋友又一次迟到，他还是忍住没发脾气。
She could barely restrain from crying in front of her best friend.
她差点就忍不住在最好的朋友面前大哭。
What factors could restrain consumer spending?
哪些因素会抑制消费支出？
牛津词典
verb
- 控制，抑制，限定，约束（不好的事物）
to control or limit sth, especially sth bad- He needs to learn to curb his temper.
他得学着控制自己的脾气。 - A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation.
为了抑制通货膨胀实施了一系列的政策。
- He needs to learn to curb his temper.
noun
- 起控制（或限制）作用的事物
something that controls and puts limits on sth - 起控制（或限制）作用的事物
something that controls and puts limits on sth
柯林斯词典
- VERB 控制;抑制;限定;约束
If youcurbsomething, you control it and keep it within limits.- ...advertisements aimed at curbing the spread of Aids...
旨在控制艾滋病传播的广告 - Inflation needs to be curbed in Russia.
俄罗斯需要抑制通货膨胀。 - Curbis also a noun.
- He called for much stricter curbs on immigration.
他呼吁对移民采取更严格的限制措施。
- ...advertisements aimed at curbing the spread of Aids...
- VERB 控制，约束(情绪或行为)
If youcurban emotion or your behaviour, you keep it under control.- He curbed his temper...
他稳住了情绪。 - You must curb your extravagant tastes.
你必须控制自己铺张奢侈的嗜好。
- He curbed his temper...
- → see:kerb
英英释义
noun
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
- his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
- an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
- a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
verb
- place restrictions on
- curtail drinking in school
- to put down by force or authority
- suppress a nascent uprising
- stamp down on littering
- conquer one's desires
- keep to the curb
- curb your dogs
- lessen the intensity of
- moderate your alcohol intake
- hold your tongue
- hold your temper
- control your anger
双语例句
- When other people or situations curb your freedom, you can rebel.
当他人或所处的环境限制了你的自由，你会反抗。 - India and China have resisted emissions cuts, saying they threaten to curb high growth and development ambitions.
印度和中国迄今拒绝接受减排要求，称减排将抑制高速增长和发展雄心。 - The move is an attempt to curb the rise in house prices and speculation in the property market.
这一举措主要是为了控制房价的上涨和房地产市场的投机行为。 - The last administration did a lot to curb inflation.
上届政府做了大量工作以抑制通货膨胀。 - It's high time we took urgent and effective measures to curb this phenomenon. ① Firstly.
该到了我们采取紧急并有效措施来抑制这一现象的时候了。 - We must try to curb inflation.
我们必须尝试去抑制通货膨胀。 - It is time to curb the power and influence of the agencies behind them.
是时候遏制这些证券背后评级机构的权力和影响力了。 - This stipulated the enthusiasm of steel production, but also brought difficult to curb over-capacity problem.
这刺激了钢厂的生产热情，但也带来了产能过剩难以抑制的问题。 - Soil conservation is intended to curb erosion.
土壤保持旨在控制水土流失。 - A large, shiny black limo pulled up to the curb
一辆闪亮的黑色豪华大轿车在路边停下。