英语词汇“rein”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

rein

(rān)

1. Either of two long narrow straps attached to each end of the bit of a bridle and used by a rider or driver to control a horse or other animal: The left rein slipped out of the driver's hands. The rider pulled on the reins, and the horse began to slow down.

2. A means of restraining or checking: kept a tight rein on expenditures.

3. often reins A means of controlling or directing: the reins of government.

v. reined, rein·ing, reins

v.tr.

1. To check or hold back by the use of reins. Often used with in or up: reined in the horse.

2. To restrain or control. Often used with in: "a team of strong personalities who would test the limits of prudence unless kept firmly reined in" (Tim Zimmermann).

v.intr.

To control a horse, for example, with reins. Often used with in or up.

Idioms:

draw rein

To stop a horse, for example, by pulling on the reins.

draw in the reins

1. To slow down or stop a horse or other animal by putting pressure on the reins.

2. To restrain or control.

give free/full rein to

To release from restraints; allow to go unchecked: gave free rein to her emotions.

[Middle English, from Old French resne, reine, from Vulgar Latin *retina, from Latin retinēre, to retain; see RETAIN.]

单词	rein
释义	rein (rān) n. 1. Either of two long narrow straps attached to each end of the bit of a bridle and used by a rider or driver to control a horse or other animal: The left rein slipped out of the driver's hands. The rider pulled on the reins, and the horse began to slow down. 2. A means of restraining or checking: kept a tight rein on expenditures. 3. often reins A means of controlling or directing: the reins of government. v. reined, rein·ing, reins v.tr. 1. To check or hold back by the use of reins. Often used with in or up: reined in the horse. 2. To restrain or control. Often used with in: "a team of strong personalities who would test the limits of prudence unless kept firmly reined in" (Tim Zimmermann). v.intr. To control a horse, for example, with reins. Often used with in or up. *Idioms:* *draw rein* To stop a horse, for example, by pulling on the reins. *draw in the reins* 1. To slow down or stop a horse or other animal by putting pressure on the reins. 2. To restrain or control. *give* *free/full* rein to** To release from restraints; allow to go unchecked: gave free rein to her emotions. [Middle English, from Old French resne, reine, from Vulgar Latin retina, from Latin retinēre*, to retain; see RETAIN.]
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