Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense reins, present participle reining, past tense, past participle reined
1N-PLURAL (马的)缰绳Reins are the thin leather straps attached round a horse's neck which are used to control the horse. (马的)缰绳
2N-PLURAL (新闻用语)支配权,控制权 Journalists sometimes use the expression the reins or the reins of power to refer to the control of a country or organization. (新闻用语)支配权,控制权
He was determined to see the party keep a hold on the reins of power.
他决意要确保这个政党掌握政权。
3PHRASE 放任;不管;纵容 If you give free rein to someone, you give them a lot of freedom to do what they want. 放任;不管;纵容
The government continued to believe it should give free rein to the private sector in transport.
政府仍然认为应该给予交通领域的私营企业以经营自由。
4PHRASE 严加控制;严格管束 If you keep a tight rein on someone, you control them firmly. 严加控制;严格管束
Her parents had kept her on a tight rein with their narrow and inflexible views.
1(often reins) for controlling a horse控制馬匹VERB + REIN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERB + REIN➤hold抓住繮繩◇Can you hold the reins for a minute?你能抓一會兒繮繩嗎?➤gather, gather up, pick up拾起繮繩◇Sean gathered up the horse's reins.肖恩拾起馬繮繩。➤grab, grab at, grip抓住繮繩➤pull on, tug, tug at, tug on拉緊繮繩;猛拉繮繩◇She pulled sharply on the reins.她猛地拉緊繮繩。➤give sb, hand sb, let go of遞給某人繮繩;鬆開繮繩▸➤loosen, tighten放鬆/收緊繮繩PREPOSITION➤on a rein用繮繩拴住◇She had the horse on a long rein.她用一根長繩子拴住馬。PHRASES➤give free rein to sth, give full rein to sth (= give sb freedom of action)給予做⋯的(充分)自由◇The designer was given free rein.設計師被給予了充分的創作自由。◇When I paint I just give my imagination free rein.畫畫時我只是任憑想像自由馳騁。rein
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2the reinsbeing in control/the leader of sth控制;領導VERB + THE REINS | PHRASESVERB + THE REINS➤hold掌權◇It's the accountants who effectively hold the reins.事實上是會計人員掌權。➤grasp, seize, take up牢牢掌控;開始掌管◇The vice-president was forced to take up the reins of office.副總統被迫走馬上任。➤hand over讓權➤loosen, tighten放鬆/加強控制◇Parents need to loosen the reins as the child grows.隨着孩子長大,家長需要放放手。PHRASES➤the reins of government, the reins of office, the reins of power政府/職位/權力的掌控◇He seized the reins of power.他奪得了掌控權。
rein ♦︎ leash ♦︎ lead ♦︎ bridle ♦︎ harness ♦︎ tether ♦︎ halterThese are all words for a piece of leather, rope or chain used for controlling or holding an animal, such as a dog or horse.这些词均表示动物的拴绳、拴链、缰绳等。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆on / off a / the leash / lead◆(a) leather reins / harness◆to attach a leash / lead / harness / halter◆to pull on the reins / leash / lead◆to keep a dog on a leash / lead■rein reɪn [countable, usually plural](in horse riding) a long, narrow leather band that is fastened to the bit(= metal bar)in the horse's mouth and is held by the rider in order to control the horse(骑马的)缰绳◆She pulled gently on the reins.她轻轻地拉着缰绳。■leash liːʃ [countable] (especially NAmE) a long piece of leather, chain or rope attached to a dog's collar, used for holding and controlling the dog拴狗链;拴狗带◆Once she was away from the road, she could let the dogs off the leash.一旦离开公路后,她便可以给狗解开链子了。■lead liːd [countable] (BrE) a leash拴狗链;拴狗带◆Dogs must be kept on a lead in the park.公园里狗必须系上拴狗带。■bridle ˈbraɪdl [countable] a set of leather bands, attached to reins, which is put around a horse's head and used for controlling it马勒;马笼头;辔◆She held his stirrup for him while Adam took the bridle.亚当接过辔头时她替他扶着马镫。■harness ˈhɑːnɪs; NAmEˈhɑːrnɪs [countable] a set of leather bands and metal pieces which is put around a horse's head and body so that the horse can be controlled and fastened to a cart, carriage, etc.马具;挽具◆The sight of horses in harness hauling timber was common a hundred years ago.一百年前,套着挽具的马匹拉木材的情景很常见。▸harness
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[transitive] ◆We harnessed two ponies to the cart.我们把两匹矮种马套到车上。■tetherˈteðə(r) [countable] a rope or chain used to tie an animal to sth, allowing it to move around in a small area(拴动物的)拴绳,拴链◆The goat had got loose from its tether.那只山羊挣脱了拴绳。 see also tether ⇨ restrainverb■halterˈhɔːltə(r), BrE also ˈhɒltə(r)[countable] a rope or leather band put around the head of a horse for leading it with(马的)笼头,缰绳◆He led the mare by the halter towards the gate.他手拉缰绳牵着母马朝大门走去。