及物动词
1. 制止;阻止
If you restrain someone, you stop them from doing what they intended or wanted to do, usually by using your physical strength.
2. 克制(情绪);抑制（自己）
If you restrain an emotion or you restrain yourself from doing something, you prevent yourself from showing that emotion or doing what you wanted or intended to do.
3. 抑制;限制;控制
To restrain something that is growing or increasing means to prevent it from getting too large.
1. place limits on (extent or access)
e.g. restrict the use of this parking lot
limit the time you can spend with your friends
Synonym: restricttrammellimitboundconfinethrottle
2. hold back
Synonym: encumbercumberconstrain
3. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
e.g. This holds the local until the express passengers change trains
About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade
The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center
The terrorists held the journalists for ransom
4. to compel or deter by or as if by threats
Synonym: intimidate
5. keep under control
keep in check
e.g. suppress a smile
Keep your temper
keep your cool