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refrain from

克制 / 忍住不做某事

「refrain from」表示克制自己,避免做某事。Holt 队长在这里命令大家「Please refrain from doing so」,也就是请大家不要给他送礼物,表示坚决拒绝。

TO BUY THEIR CAPTAINS HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
PLEASE REFRAIN FROM DOING SO.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DO I WANT A PRESENT.
refrain from — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E11 · ReelWord