英语词汇“cannot resist”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

5. transitive. To succeed in refraining from (an action to which one may be tempted or drawn). Frequently in negative contexts, as cannot (could not, etc.) resist: is (was, etc.) certain to be attracted by or unable to refrain from (doing what is specified).

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1558 Q. Kennedy Compendius Tractiue xiv. sig. F.v Thay..nolder precheis thair selfis, nor causis precheyng sufficient to be maid to resyste errouris.

1716 A. M. P. Du Noyer Lett. from Lady at Paris (ed. 2) I. xvii. 203 She first looked upon Don Francisco only as the Instrument of her Revenge..; but afterwards could not resist having an Esteem for him.

1779 J. Wharton Let. 11 Feb. in B. Franklin Papers (1990) XXVIII. 508 I cannot resist congratulating you..in this appointment.

1817 M. Keating Trav. I. 81 It is hard to resist the surmise that Cæsar's account is drawn up with quite as much regard to effect as to reality.

1853 C. Brontë Villette I. ix. 168 She could not resist coming to my chamber to show herself in all her splendour.

1886 Outing Dec. 201/1 A small covey of ptarmigan..settled at such provokingly short distance that I could not resist a couple of shots.

1940 M. Dickens Mariana ii. 26 Although Mary had not confided in her, the romance had not passed Mrs. Shannon by, and she could not resist a little occasional covert probing.

1984 R. M. Pyle Audubon Soc. Handbk. for Butterfly Watchers v. 55 Unable to resist a quick look at a potential mate, males especially spring up to encircle newcomers.

2006 Mother & Baby Aug. 174/2 I couldn't resist buying him just a few cute little outfits.

单词	cannot resist
释义	> as lemmas cannot (could not, etc.) resist 5. transitive. To succeed in refraining from (an action to which one may be tempted or drawn). Frequently in negative contexts, as cannot (could not, etc.) resist: is (was, etc.) certain to be attracted by or unable to refrain from (doing what is specified). ΚΠ 1558 Q. Kennedy Compendius Tractiue xiv. sig. F.v Thay..nolder precheis thair selfis, nor causis precheyng sufficient to be maid to resyste errouris. 1716 A. M. P. Du Noyer Lett. from Lady at Paris (ed. 2) I. xvii. 203 She first looked upon Don Francisco only as the Instrument of her Revenge..; but afterwards could not resist having an Esteem for him. 1779 J. Wharton Let. 11 Feb. in B. Franklin Papers (1990) XXVIII. 508 I cannot resist congratulating you..in this appointment. 1817 M. Keating Trav. I. 81 It is hard to resist the surmise that Cæsar's account is drawn up with quite as much regard to effect as to reality. 1853 C. Brontë Villette I. ix. 168 She could not resist coming to my chamber to show herself in all her splendour. 1886 Outing Dec. 201/1 A small covey of ptarmigan..settled at such provokingly short distance that I could not resist a couple of shots. 1940 M. Dickens Mariana ii. 26 Although Mary had not confided in her, the romance had not passed Mrs. Shannon by, and she could not resist a little occasional covert probing. 1984 R. M. Pyle Audubon Soc. Handbk. for Butterfly Watchers v. 55 Unable to resist a quick look at a potential mate, males especially spring up to encircle newcomers. 2006 Mother & Baby Aug. 174/2 I couldn't resist buying him just a few cute little outfits. extracted from resistv. < as lemmas
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