粵

抑jik1制zai3

jik1 zai3yì zhì

English

  1. to inhibit
  2. to keep down
  3. to suppress
  4. to control; to restrain
  5. (chemistry) to inhibit

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 約束;遏止
  2. (化學)減低化學反應速度

Examples

  • 而除咗長期增強作用同長期抑制作用之外,個腦仲有第啲機制產生長期記憶。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 雖然宣傳呢啲生物燃料為化石燃料嘅清潔替代品,但係越嚟越多環保團體希望投資受到抑制 — 警告生物燃料嘅害多過利。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 石楠花有助於抑制花園裡的雜草。

    Heathers help to suppress weeds in your garden.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • Jim抑制住了怒火,避免了一场斗争。

    Jim was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 當她看到那件衣服, 她無法抑制自己的笑聲。

    She could hardly keep from laughing when she saw the dress.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 在青春期,我厌倦生活,并持续陷入自杀的边缘。然而,在那期间,对数学知识的渴望,使我抑制住了那些负面情绪。

    In adolescence, I hated life and was continually on the verge of suicide, from which, however, I was restrained by the desire to know more mathematics.

    Tatoeba · dandan4doris CC BY

  • 抑制劑

    inhibitor

  • 一個成熟嘅人應該要識得抑制自己嘅感情。

    A mature person should know how to control his or her emotions. ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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