restrain from(v.+prep.)
制止〔阻止,限制〕…做prevent sb or oneself by force or effort from sth or doing sth wrong
▲restrain sb/oneself from sth/v-ing
I had to restrain myself from telling him what I thought of him.我不得不克制自己,不告诉他我对他的想法。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The man lost his temper and had to be restrained from violence by neighbors who held his arms.那人火气上来了,邻居们不得不拉住他的胳膊不让他动武。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
I must learn to restrain myself.我得学会约束自己。
If you can't restrain your dog, you must lock it up.如果你无法管住你的狗,就必须把它关起来。
I could not restrain my anger.我无法抑制我的愤怒。

restrain, restrict
这两个词都有“限制,约束,管制”的意思。restrain的语气比较温和,有时指自我约束; restrict是指限制在一个界限或范围内。

［同义词］   arrest, contain, limit, prevent, withhold
［词源］＜古法语restreindre(捆紧,往回拉)