Bridle

['braɪd(ə)l] or ['braɪdl]

解释:

(noun.) the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; 'his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper'.

(noun.) headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control.

(verb.) respond to the reins, as of horses.

(verb.) put a bridle on; 'bridle horses'.

(verb.) anger or take offense; 'She bridled at his suggestion to elope'.

乔治娜手打--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages.

(n.) A restraint; a curb; a check.

(n.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.

(n.) A span of rope, line, or chain made fast as both ends, so that another rope, line, or chain may be attached to its middle.

(n.) A mooring hawser.

(v. t.) To put a bridle upon; to equip with a bridle; as, to bridle a horse.

(v. t.) To restrain, guide, or govern, with, or as with, a bridle; to check, curb, or control; as, to bridle the passions; to bridle a muse.

(v. i.) To hold up the head, and draw in the chin, as an expression of pride, scorn, or resentment; to assume a lofty manner; -- usually with up.

科琳录入

同义词及近义词：

n. Restraint, curb, check.

v. a. Restrain, control, check, curb, control, govern.

手打:玛莎

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Curb, restrain, govern, control, master, moderate, compress

ANT:Loosen, liberate, relax, vent, discharge

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解释:

n. the apparatus on a horse's head by which it is controlled: any curb or restraint: a gesture expressing pride or vanity.—v.t. to put on or manage by a bridle: to check or restrain.—v.i. to hold up the head proudly or affectedly.—ns. Brī′dle-hand the hand which holds the bridle in riding—the left hand; Brī′dle-path a path or way for horsemen; Brī′dler one who governs or restrains as by a bridle; Bri′dle-rein the strap of a bridle.—To bridle up (at something) to take something amiss.

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