组词“leash”的意思

词组

leash

释义

leash

/liːʃ/

●strain at the ˈleash

(informal)

want to be free from control; want to do sth very much 渴望挣脱束缚；急于（做某事）；迫不及待

◆Why don’t you let her leave home? Can’t you see she’s straining at the leash?你为什么不让她离开家？你没看出她极力要摆脱束缚吗？

◆He’s straining at the leash to leave Britain for somewhere sunnier.他急不可待地想离开英国去一个阳光明媚的地方。

NOTE A leash is a long piece of leather, chain or rope used for holding and controlling a dog. * leash 是牵狗用的长皮带、链子或绳子。

●keep a tight ˈrein on sb/sth

(also keep sb/sth on a tight ˈleash)

control sb/sth very carefully; give sb/sth very little freedom 对…严加约束；牢牢驾驭

◆The company must keep a tight rein on spending.公司必须严格控制支出。

◆She keeps her children on a tight leash to make sure they don’t get into trouble.她严加管教自己的孩子，以保证他们不会惹麻烦。

OPP

give/allow sb/sth free/full rein

NOTE A leash is used to hold and control a dog, and a rein is used to control a horse. * leash 指拴狗用的皮带，rein 则指马的缰绳。

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