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bridle ['braidl]
n. 马勒, 约束
[医] 系带, 约束
- Tell him to put a bridle on his tongue.
告诉他说话要谨慎。 - She bridled at his remarks.
她蔑视他的言论。 - The part of a bridle or halter that passes over an animal's nose.
鼻环穿过动物鼻子的马笼头或缰绳的一部分
bridle
[ noun ]
- headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
<noun.artifact>
<noun.act>
his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
- anger or take offense
- put a bridle on
- respond to the reins, as of horses
<verb.emotion>
She bridled at his suggestion to elope
<verb.contact>
bridle horses
<verb.communication>
Bridle \Bri"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bridled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Bridling}.]
1. To put a bridle upon; to equip with a bridle; as, to
bridle a horse.
He bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist. --Drake.
2. 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. --Addison.
Savoy and Nice, the keys of Italy, and the citadel
in her hands to bridle Switzerland, are in that
consolidation. --Burke.
Syn: To check; restrain; curb; govern; control; repress;
master; subdue.
Bridle \Bri"dle\, n. [OE. bridel, AS. bridel; akin to OHG.
britil, brittil, D. breidel, and possibly to E. braid. Cf.
{Bridoon}.]
1. The head gear with which a horse is governed and
restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins,
with other appendages.
2. A restraint; a curb; a check. --I. Watts.
3. (Gun.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which
holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
4. (Naut.)
(a) 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.
(b) A mooring hawser.
{Bowline bridle}. See under {Bowline}.
{Branches of a bridle}. See under {Branch}.
{Bridle cable} (Naut.), a cable which is bent to a bridle.
See 4, above.
{Bridle hand}, the hand which holds the bridle in riding; the
left hand.
{Bridle path}, {Bridle way}, a path or way for saddle horses
and pack horses, as distinguished from a road for
vehicles.
{Bridle port} (Naut.), a porthole or opening in the bow
through which hawsers, mooring or bridle cables, etc., are
passed.
{Bridle rein}, a rein attached to the bit.
{Bridle road}.
(a) Same as {Bridle path}. --Lowell.
(b) A road in a pleasure park reserved for horseback
exercise.
{Bridle track}, a bridle path.
{Scolding bridle}. See {Branks}, 2.
Syn: A check; restrain.
Bridle \Bri"dle\, 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. ``His bridling neck.'' --Wordsworth.
By her bridling up I perceived she expected to be
treated hereafter not as Jenny Distaff, but Mrs.
Tranquillus. --Tatler.
{Bridling}.]
1. To put a bridle upon; to equip with a bridle; as, to
bridle a horse.
He bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist. --Drake.
2. 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. --Addison.
Savoy and Nice, the keys of Italy, and the citadel
in her hands to bridle Switzerland, are in that
consolidation. --Burke.
Syn: To check; restrain; curb; govern; control; repress;
master; subdue.
Bridle \Bri"dle\, n. [OE. bridel, AS. bridel; akin to OHG.
britil, brittil, D. breidel, and possibly to E. braid. Cf.
{Bridoon}.]
1. The head gear with which a horse is governed and
restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins,
with other appendages.
2. A restraint; a curb; a check. --I. Watts.
3. (Gun.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which
holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
4. (Naut.)
(a) 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.
(b) A mooring hawser.
{Bowline bridle}. See under {Bowline}.
{Branches of a bridle}. See under {Branch}.
{Bridle cable} (Naut.), a cable which is bent to a bridle.
See 4, above.
{Bridle hand}, the hand which holds the bridle in riding; the
left hand.
{Bridle path}, {Bridle way}, a path or way for saddle horses
and pack horses, as distinguished from a road for
vehicles.
{Bridle port} (Naut.), a porthole or opening in the bow
through which hawsers, mooring or bridle cables, etc., are
passed.
{Bridle rein}, a rein attached to the bit.
{Bridle road}.
(a) Same as {Bridle path}. --Lowell.
(b) A road in a pleasure park reserved for horseback
exercise.
{Bridle track}, a bridle path.
{Scolding bridle}. See {Branks}, 2.
Syn: A check; restrain.
Bridle \Bri"dle\, 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. ``His bridling neck.'' --Wordsworth.
By her bridling up I perceived she expected to be
treated hereafter not as Jenny Distaff, but Mrs.
Tranquillus. --Tatler.
- He adds: "I often bridle against direction.
- They complain that the committee hasn't been productive enough, and they bridle at the chairman's sometimes bullying, demeaning attitude toward colleagues who oppose him.
- Theoretically, the ISO's own independent staff is supposed to bridle committee members' self-interest.
- But while the neighborhood committees boast of their ability to know all that is happening in their realms, they bridle at being called the "KGB with little feet."
- At the suggestion that the Hambo is becoming "his" race, the mustached Canadian did not bridle.
- But clerics of all views bridle at that idea.
- They bridle at suggestions that pets are eaten and say they love and care for dogs as much as anyone.
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