| 释义 |
forbid
UK [fə'bɪd] US [fɚ-] (forbidding, forbade or old use forbad, forbidden) old use
verb transitive
ESSENTIAL
■to refuse to allow something, especially officially, or to prevent a particular plan of action by making it impossible （尤指官方）禁止，不许，阻止，妨碍•The law forbids the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 16.法律禁止向16岁以下的未成年人出售香烟。 •[+ to infinitive] He's obviously quite embarrassed about it because he forbade me to tell anyone.他显然对此非常不好意思，因为他不许我告诉任何人。 •He is forbidden from leaving the country.他被限制出境。
UK [fə'bɪd] US [fɚ-] (forbidding, forbade or old use forbad, forbidden) old use
verb transitive
heaven forbid (also God forbid)
■a way of saying that you hope something does not happen 但愿不会发生这事•Heaven forbid (that) his parents should ever find out.但愿他的父母永远都不会发现。 |