英语释义
1. to hold oneself back from especially with an effort
forbore mentioning the incident tried to forbear making rash judgments
2. to do without
3. to leave alone shun
forbear his presence
— William Shakespeare
4. hold back, abstain
have forborne from taking part in any controversy
— Abraham Lincoln
5. to control oneself when provoked be patient
forbore with his friend's failings
6. ancestor, forefather also precursor —usually used in plural
His forebears fought in the American Civil War.
7. to choose not to do (something that you could do) to avoid doing or saying (something)
8. to hold back
He forbore from hitting the bully back.
9. to be patient when annoyed or troubled