Translation

• (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc)
• repeatedly
• continuously
• constantly

Synonyms

• 不了, 不休, 不停, 不已, 不息, 不断, 不止, 不绝于耳, 不辍, 不迭, 娓娓, 延绵不断, 循环不断, 持续, 无休止, 无尽无休, 无穷的, 无间, 日日, 时时刻刻, 没完没了, 源源, 相接, 相连, 穿梭, 络绎不绝, 绵绵, 缕缕, 连, 连发, 连连, 迭起, 随地, 频频, 高潮迭起

Examples

• 他再也忍不住气了。
  He could no longer contain his anger.
• 她忍不住笑了。
  She cannot but laugh.
• 我忍不住要说出我的疑惑。
  I cannot forbear expressing my doubts.
• 我就只告诉你，他靠不住。
  Between you and me, he cannot be relied upon.
• 当工作时间被延长时，工人们忍不住开口抱怨起来。
  The workers complained when their working hours were extended.