2010年8月30日 星期一

Restrain, Render

restrain /rɪˈstreɪn/ DJ /rɪ'stren/ KK


verb

1.to stop somebody/something from doing something, especially by using physical force (尤指用武力)制止,阻止,管制 ~ sb/sth (from sth/from doing sth) VN

The prisoner had to be restrained by the police. 警方只好強行制住囚犯。

I had to restrain her from hitting out at passers-by. 我必須阻止她打着路人。

They have obtained an injunction restraining the company from selling the product. 他們已經得到阻止這家公司出售這一產品的禁銷令。

Morse placed a restraining hand on Lewis's arm. 莫爾斯拉住劉易斯的胳膊,制止了他。

2.to stop yourself from feeling an emotion or doing something that you would like to do 約束(自己);控制(自己);忍住 ~ yourself (from sth/from doing sth) VN

John managed to restrain his anger. 約翰努力壓制住自己的怒氣。

She had to restrain herself from crying out in pain. 她只得忍住疼痛,不哭出來。

3.to stop something that is growing or increasing from becoming too large 抑制;控制 VN
 
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render /ˈrendə(r)/ DJ /'rɛndɚ/ KK


verb

1.to cause somebody/something to be in a particular state or condition 使成為;使變得;使處於某狀態 VN-ADJ formal

to render something harmless/useless/ineffective 使某事物無害/無用/無效

Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earthquake. 成百上千的人因為地震而無家可歸。

2.to give somebody something, especially in return for something or because it is expected 給予;提供;回報 ~ sth (to sb/sth) ~ (sb) sth formal

to render a service to somebody 給某人提供服務 VNN VN

to render somebody a service 為某人服務

They rendered assistance to the disaster victims. 他們給災民提供了援助。 VN

It was payment for services rendered. 這是服務酬金。

3.to present something, especially when it is done officially 遞交;呈獻;提交 VN formal

The committee was asked to render a report on the housing situation. 要求委員會提交一份有關住房情況的報告。

4.to express or perform something 表達;表演;演示 VN formal

He stood up and rendered a beautiful version of ‘Summertime’. 他站起來表演了一段優美的《夏日時光》。

The artist has rendered the stormy sea in dark greens and browns. 畫家用了深綠色和棕色來表現波濤洶湧的大海。

5.to express something in a different language; to translate (用其他語言)表達;翻譯;把…譯成 VN ~ sth (as sth) ~ sth (into sth)

The Italian phrase can be rendered as ‘I did my best’. 這個意大利語的短語可以譯為“我盡力了”。

It's a concept that is difficult to render into English. 這個概念難以用英語來表達。

6.to cover a wall with a layer of plaster or cement 粉刷;給(牆壁)抹灰 VN British English technical

a rendered building/wall 經過粉刷的大樓/牆壁

7.to make fat liquid by heating it; to melt something 將(脂肪)熬成油;熔化 VN ~ sth (down)
 
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