英语释义

1. to proscribe (see proscribe sense 2) from or as if from the position of one in authority command against
The law forbids stores to sell liquor to minors. Her mother forbids her to go.

2. to hinder or prevent as if by an effectual command
Space forbids further treatment here. Modesty forbids telling what my part was in the affair.

3. accursed
he shall live a man forbid
— William Shakespeare

4. to order (someone) not to do something

5. to say that (something) is not allowed

6. to order not to do something
I forbid you to go!

英汉例句

• Thus iron cake moulds should be forbad in order to prevent children from lead poisoning.

  为有效预防儿童铅中毒，应严禁使用铁质自制模具生产蛋糕。

• They forbad people to swim in the river.

  他们不準人们在这河里游泳。

• But there was still something lurking behind, of which prudence forbad the disclosure.

  可是这里面还有些蹊跷，为了谨慎起见，她可不敢说出来。

• I forbad my son to use my car.

  我不準儿子用我的车。

• My mom forbad me to go.

  我老妈不让我去。

• Nevertheless, Qing government issued laws to protect the Great Wall and forbad removing the bricks.

  不过，清政府还是颁布法令对长城进行保护，禁止拆砖。

• Her father forbad their marriage.

  她父亲不允许他俩结婚。

• They forbad swimming in the river.

  他们不準在这河里游泳。

• But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

  他们却为自己的过犯受了责备。那不能说话的驴，以人言拦阻先知的狂妄。

• The teacher forbad the pupils to let off fireworks in the school.

  老师禁止学生在学校放烟火。

• I forbad my daughter to use my car.

  我不允许我女儿用我的汽车。

• Her father forbad her to go out alone.

  她爸爸不许她单独外出。

相似词

ban(Ban) （美、罗马、克罗地亚）班恩（人名）

bar除……外

enjoin命令；吩咐；嘱咐；禁止

interdict阻断，封锁；禁止

outlaw(Outlaw) （美）奥特洛（人名）

prohibit阻止，禁止

proscribe剥夺……的公权；禁止

相反词

allow容许；考虑

let障碍；出租屋

permit许可证，执照

suffer(Suffer)人名；(意)苏费尔