vt.　抑制，遏制；管制，克制，约束hold back sb/sth from movement or action; keep sb/sth under control or in check

　～ oneself　自制，克己，忍耐
　～ one's tears　止泪
　hardly ～　几乎克制不住
　～ from　抑制…不使…
　～ in drinking　节制饮酒

　I must learn to restrain myself.　我得学会约束自己。
　If you can't restrain your dog, you must lock it up.　如果你无法管住你的狗，就必须把它关起来。
　I could not restrain my anger.　我无法抑制我的愤怒。

 ♣ restrain from　(v.+prep.)
　制止〔阻止，限制〕…做　prevent sb or oneself by force or effort from sth or doing sth wrong
　I had to restrain myself from telling him what I thought of him.　我不得不克制自己，不告诉他我对他的想法。
　The man lost his temper and had to be restrained from violence by neighbors who held his arms.　那人火气上来了，邻居们不得不拉住他的胳膊不让他动武。

 ♣ restrain, restrict
　这两个词都有“限制，约束，管制”的意思。restrain的语气比较温和，有时指自我约束；restrict是指限制在一个界限或范围内。

　［同义词］ arrest, contain, limit, prevent, withhold
　［词源］古法语restreindre（捆紧，往回拉）