muzzling v. 给……戴口套;封锁……的言论,使……缄默(muzzle 的现在分词)
- Mr. Murong began muzzling himself with his second book, “Heaven to the Left, Shenzhen to the Right, ” about young people trying to make their fortunes in Shenzhen.
他开始对第二本书的内容加以控制,这部《天堂向左,深圳向右》讲述了年轻人在深圳追求财富的故事。 - They accused the government of muzzling the press.
他们指责政府压制新闻自由。 - He wouldn't think of muzzling them.
他不会想到他们戴上口套。
Muzzle \Muz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muzzled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Muzzling}.] [F. museler.]
1. To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to
prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to
sheathe; to restrain from speech or action; as, the
dictator muzzled all the newspapers. ``My dagger
muzzled.'' --Shak.
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out
the corn. --Deut. xxv.
4.
2. To fondle with the closed mouth. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.