to resist or hold back from doing or saying something
克制, 忍住
知道时机的重要性，他在演讲期间忍住没有打断演讲者。
to avoid doing something, especially something that one enjoys
戒除, 避免
为了专注于学习，她从上周开始就避免使用社交媒体。
to stop doing something, particularly in response to a request, command, or understanding that it should be discontinued
停止, 终止
警方命令抗议者停止封锁道路。
to hold back from an action or behavior
忍住, 克制
即使在严肃的会议中，约翰也忍不住对同事机智的评论忍住笑容。
to no longer be involved in a task or obligation
退出, 后退
公司决定从风险投资中退出。
to spend time in a place, often without a specific purpose or activity
没有特定目的地在某处逗留, 在某处闲逛
他决定在咖啡馆附近闲逛，看看他的朋友们是否会出现。
to waste time relaxing and doing nothing
躺着无所事事地浪费时间, 无所事事地躺着
学生拖延做作业，直到最后一分钟还在床上闲躺着。
to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens
等待, 等候
to remain in one spot with nothing to do, expecting something to happen
无事可做地待在一处等待某事发生, 在同一个地方等很久
由于时间表延迟，我们在公交车站等了几个小时。
to spend time doing nothing or nothing productive
闲坐着不做任何有用的事, 无所事事地消磨时间
失业的男人整天闲坐着，等着电话响。
to pause before acting or deciding because of uncertainty, nervousness, or reluctance
犹豫, 踌躇
to refrain from taking action when it is necessary
袖手旁观, 不干预
看到有人在别人需要帮助时袖手旁观，真是令人沮丧。
to refrain from taking immediate action or speaking out, typically due to uncertainty, reluctance
忍住, 克制
他们忍住没有做出决定，直到他们掌握了更多信息。
to watch an event or incident without getting involved
袖手旁观, 只是旁观某个事件
旁观者们惊恐地看着事故在他们眼前发生。
to spend time standing in a place without doing anything purposeful or without having a particular reason to be there
没有明确目的地站在某处, 无所事事地站着
我们不得不闲站着等了一个小时，等待公交车到来。
to decide not to do or have something; to abstain from
放弃, 戒除
尽管有诱人的促销，艾米丽还是选择放弃购买新衣服，而是为未来的旅行存钱。
to hesitate to do or say something, often due to uncertainty or shyness
犹豫, 退缩
与CEO交谈的机会就在那里，但他犹豫了，错过了建立人脉的机会。
