bridle
US /ˈbraɪ.dəl/
UK /ˈbraɪ.dəl/
名词
缰绳, 笼头
the headgear used to control a horse, consisting of a headstall, bit, and reins
示例:
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The rider adjusted the horse's bridle before the race.
骑手在比赛前调整了马的缰绳。
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She carefully put the bridle on the pony.
她小心翼翼地给小马套上缰绳。
动词
1.
给…套上缰绳, 控制
put a bridle on (a horse)
示例:
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The groom went to the stable to bridle the horses.
马夫去马厩给马套上缰绳。
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It took some effort to bridle the wild stallion.
给这匹野性十足的种马套上缰绳费了不少力气。
2.
表示不满, 生气
show one's resentment or anger, especially by drawing back the head and flaring the nostrils
示例:
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She would often bridle at any suggestion of incompetence.
她常常对任何关于无能的暗示表示不满。
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He bridled at the unfair accusation.
他对不公平的指控表示愤慨。