单词 | rein |
释义 | rein [reɪn] noun countable usually plural ■a long thin piece of material, especially leather, which helps you to control and direct a horse (尤指皮的)缰绳 •You pull on both reins to stop or slow a horse, but only the left rein to turn left.拉两边的缰绳来让马停住或放慢速度,但是要想左转时,只需拉左边的缰绳。 ■UK ■a strap which is put around a small child's body or wrist and held at the other end by an adult so that the adult can stop the child running away (领幼儿走路时防止其走失的)安全绳套,保护带 •I always put my son on [reɪn] noun countable usually plural free rein ■the freedom to do, say or feel what you want (言行或情感的)自由,自主,无约束 •The young film-makers were given •He deliberately gave [reɪn] noun countable usually plural keep a tight rein on sb/sth (also keep sb/sth on a tight rein) ■to have a lot of control over someone or something 对…严加约束;对…严加控制 •My father always kept us on a tight rein.我父亲对我们总是严加管教。 [reɪn] noun countable usually plural take over/up the reins ■to take control of something, especially an organization or a country 控制,接管(某东西,尤指某组织或国家) •He took up the reins of [reɪn] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] rein sth in HORSE ■to make a horse go more slowly or stop by pulling on its reins 用缰绳勒住(马);收缰绳使(马)放慢速度(或停住) ACTIVITY (also rein sth back) ■to control an emotion, activity or situation to prevent it from becoming too powerful 抑制;控制;约束 •We tried to rein in our excitement and curiosity.我们尽力克制住兴奋和好奇。 •Reports today suggest consumers are already reining back spending.今天发表的调查报告显示,消费者已经开始控制花销。 |
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