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

leash

/liːʃ

noun

1A dog’s lead.In this experiment with dogs, each dog was led on a leash from a starting point along a straight path in a large field with no distinguishing landmarks and was shown a piece of food....

First, practice with your dog on the leash or teaching lead.
They were fastened in their kennels with leashes and couldn't get out.

Synonyms

lead, rein, tether, rope, cord, chain, line, strap;

restraint

archaic lyam

1.1 Falconry A thong or string attached to the jesses of a hawk, used for tying it to a perch or a creance.If you time-travelled any one of Ghengis Khan's myriad falconers into a modern hawking set-up he'd be more than familiar with the leashes, jesses and other falconry ‘furniture’ still used.

1.2A restraint: her bristling temper was kept on a leash the state needs to let business off the leash...

Noise still rears an ugly head but, instead of relentlessly bashing away, it is under a leash and controlled.
A supine Congress like the present one is rapidly eroding the American founding fathers' vision of a legislature keeping the executive branch on a tight leash.
A prohibition on taking deposits in local currency, strict capital requirements and a lid on opening branches are keeping foreign giants on a tight leash.

Synonyms

control, restraint, check, curb, rein, hold, discipline

2 Hunting rare A group of three animals such as hounds, hawks, or foxes: I saw a leash of foxes killed without a run...

We at one time had but a leash of hounds to carry on the scent.
I killed four brace of partridges, a wild duck, and a leash of hares.
The hounds moved on to Ashby pasture where they found a leash of foxes.

verb [with object]

1Put a leash on (a dog): he called Azor to heel so that he could leash him...

Larger dogs may be taken on the T during off-peak hours and must be leashed and controlled at all times.
Pets are welcome throughout the remainder of the park including trails, but they must be leashed at all times.
The Fairfax County Park Authority has always welcomed leashed dogs in all of its parks.

Synonyms

put a leash on, put a lead on, fasten, hitch up, tether, tie up, secure, bind, fetter;

confine, restrain

1.1Restrain: his violence was barely leashed...

The security moms are panting with barely leashed desire.
Angela Lansbury's 1962 villain was an ice queen but Meryl Streep turns her into a barely leashed neurotic who escalates hissy fits into diatribes.
His touch is that curious blend of tenderness and leashed violence that is the hallmark of a genuine man.

Synonyms

curb, control, keep under control, check, restrain, hold back, suppress

Phrases

strain at the leash

Origin

Middle English: from Old French lesse, laisse, from laissier in the specific sense 'let run on a slack lead' (see lease).

单词	leash
释义	leash /liːʃ / noun 1A dog’s lead.In this experiment with dogs, each dog was led on a leash from a starting point along a straight path in a large field with no distinguishing landmarks and was shown a piece of food.... First, practice with your dog on the leash or teaching lead. They were fastened in their kennels with leashes and couldn't get out. Synonyms lead, rein, tether, rope, cord, chain, line, strap; restraint archaic lyam 1.1 Falconry A thong or string attached to the jesses of a hawk, used for tying it to a perch or a creance.If you time-travelled any one of Ghengis Khan's myriad falconers into a modern hawking set-up he'd be more than familiar with the leashes, jesses and other falconry ‘furniture’ still used. 1.2A restraint: her bristling temper was kept on a leash the state needs to let business off the leash... Noise still rears an ugly head but, instead of relentlessly bashing away, it is under a leash and controlled. A supine Congress like the present one is rapidly eroding the American founding fathers' vision of a legislature keeping the executive branch on a tight leash. A prohibition on taking deposits in local currency, strict capital requirements and a lid on opening branches are keeping foreign giants on a tight leash. Synonyms control, restraint, check, curb, rein, hold, discipline 2 Hunting rare A group of three animals such as hounds, hawks, or foxes: I saw a leash of foxes* killed without a run... We at one time had but a leash of hounds to carry on the scent. I killed four brace of partridges, a wild duck, and a leash of hares. The hounds moved on to Ashby pasture where they found a leash of foxes. verb [with object]* 1Put a leash on (a dog): he called Azor to heel so that he could leash him... Larger dogs may be taken on the T during off-peak hours and must be leashed and controlled at all times. Pets are welcome throughout the remainder of the park including trails, but they must be leashed at all times. The Fairfax County Park Authority has always welcomed leashed dogs in all of its parks. Synonyms put a leash on, put a lead on, fasten, hitch up, tether, tie up, secure, bind, fetter; confine, restrain 1.1Restrain: his violence was barely leashed... The security moms are panting with barely leashed desire. Angela Lansbury's 1962 villain was an ice queen but Meryl Streep turns her into a barely leashed neurotic who escalates hissy fits into diatribes. His touch is that curious blend of tenderness and leashed violence that is the hallmark of a genuine man. Synonyms curb, control, keep under control, check, restrain, hold back, suppress Phrases strain at the leash Origin Middle English: from Old French lesse, laisse, from laissier in the specific sense 'let run on a slack lead' (see lease). Rhymes babiche, Dalglish, fiche, Laois, niche, nouveau riche, pastiche, quiche, Rajneesh, schottische
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