for·bidBrE/fəˈbɪd/NAmE/fərˈbɪd/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyforbidBrE/fəˈbɪd/NAmE/fərˈbɪd/present simple - he / she / itforbidsBrE/fəˈbɪdz/NAmE/fərˈbɪdz/past simpleforbadeBrE/fəˈbæd/NAmE/fərˈbæd/BrE/fəˈbeɪd/NAmE/fərˈbeɪd/past participleforbiddenBrE/fəˈbɪdn/NAmE/fərˈbɪdn/ -ing formforbiddingBrE/fəˈbɪdɪŋ/NAmE/fərˈbɪdɪŋ/toordersbnottodosth; toorderthatsthmustnotbedone禁止;不准◆~sb (fromdoingsth)Heforbadethemfrommentioningthesubjectagain. 他不准他们再提这个话题。◆~sthHerfatherforbadethemarriage. 她的父亲不允许这桩婚事。◆~sbtodosthYouareallforbiddentoleave. 你们都不准离开。◆~sbsthMydoctorhasforbiddenmesugar. 医生禁止我吃糖。◆~ (sb) doingsthSheknewhermotherwouldforbidhergoing. 她知道她妈妈是不会让她去的。Forbidding somebody to do something禁止某人做某事
When speaking to somebody, we usually use indirect language to ask them not to do something.要求某人不要做某事通常使用间接的表达方式:
◆I'm sorry, smoking isn't allowed. / You're not allowed to smoke here.对不起,不准吸烟。/这里不准吸烟。
◆Would you mind not talking during the music?演奏音乐时请不要说话好吗?
◆Could I ask you not to use your phone here, please?请不要在这里使用手机好吗?
◆I'm afraid I have to ask you not to take pictures here.对不起,请你不要在这里拍照。