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

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P1. to give (the) rein(s) (to).

a. figurative. To give freedom of action or expression to. Now chiefly with full. Cf. to give (a) free rein (to) at free rein n. 1, with a loose rein at loose adj. 3a, and to keep a tight rein on (also over) at Phrases 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > not restrain [verb (transitive)]

slidec1386

to give a person rope (also enough rope, etc.)a1475

to give (the) rein(s) (to)1484

to let go1526

to give (a horse) his (also her, its, etc.) head1571

license1605

to give linea1616

unchecka1616

to give a loose (occasionally give loose) to1685

to give stretch to1777

to let rip1857

1484 W. Caxton tr. G. de la Tour-Landry Bk. Knight of Tower (1971) vi. 19 She [sc. a mother] had gyuen her [sc. her daughter] the reyne ouerlong [Fr. lui avoit laissié la resne trop longue] in suffryng her to do all her wylle.

1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 927 A larger reyne of mischiefe geuen to the vulgare people.

1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost v. ii. 650 Raine thy tongue. Long. I must rather giue it the raine.

1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 226 Wee must rather give our Invention the full raines.

1710 ‘J. Touchwood’ Quixote Redivivus 9 You will find our Knight..give the Reigns to his Imagination.

1753 J. Mill Diary in J. G. Fyfe Sc. Diaries & Mem. (1942) 41 I was informed that, soon forgetting what had been told him, he gave loose reins to daft mirth.

1768 T. Gray Fatal Sisters in Poems 82 We the reins to slaughter give.

1885 R. Bridges Eros & Psyche ix. xxi. 113 ‘And yet,’ thus gave she rein to jeer and gibe.

1937 R. Byron Road to Oxiana iv. 151 Persia can be very pleasant when the officials give rein to their natural good nature.

1972 H. B. Neatby Politics of Chaos i. 10 They only gave full rein to the gossip about Mrs. Simpson after the affair had been referred to in the English press.

2002 Cathedral Music Oct. 10/3 Evensong (BCP of course) was sung on Sundays and Thursdays but only on Thursdays was the choir given full rein and canticle settings were rarely sung on Sundays.

b. literal. To allow (a horse) freedom of movement. Cf. to give (a) free rein (to) at free rein n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > ride (a horse or other animal) [verb (transitive)] > allow (a horse) free motion

to give (a horse) (the) head1571

to give (the) rein(s) (to)1606

to let out1849

1606 Bp. J. Hall Heauen vpon Earth viii. 70 Giue a free horse the full reins & he will soon tire.

1790 T. Powell Edgar & Elfrida iv. 76 Leol. Each is impatient as a sprightly steed Withheld from the course. Hoel. We'll quick give rein.

1838 E. Bulwer-Lytton Leila v. i. 222 He spoke, and gave the rein to his barb.

1889 A. Conan Doyle Micah Clarke xii. 102 We gave rein to our horses.

1922 J. Blewett Poems 252 Black Bess came prancing from her stall, so smooth, so shiny-skinned, Give her the rein and she would race as swiftly as the wind.

2008 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 1 June 56 When he was riding, he knew when to give the horse the rein, when he had to time-check him.

P2. to keep a tight rein on (also over), to keep on a tight rein and variants: to keep under close control.

ΚΠ

1717 T. Wise Fourteen Disc. 229 We stand obliged to keep a tight Rein over all our fleshly Lusts and Inclinations.

1753 W. Smith tr. Thucydides Hist. Peloponnesian War I. 241 To fit out their navy, in which their strength principally consisted, and keep a tight rein over all their dependants.

1827 Westm. Rev. Apr. 405 He had to keep a tight rein over the populace.

1895 Green Bag 7 352/1 O'Conor was greatest in knowledge of the law, but he always kept a tight rein on his imagination.

1908 A. Brereton Life Henry Irving II. ix. 143 The actor has mastered his means..and keeps a tight rein on those peculiarities of gesture and expression which used to run away with him.

1976 J. Brewer Party Ideol. & Pop. Politics at Accession George III (1981) ii. vii. 134 Apologists of the Old Corps..were concerned to keep the king on a tight rein.

2003 S. Brown Free Gift Inside! 210 Time Warner..claim to have kept a tight rein on the amount of tie-in merchandise being released in Harry's name.

P3. to draw rein (and variants): see draw v. Phrases 6.

单词	to give rein
释义	> as lemmas to give (the) rein(s) (to) Phrases P1. to give (the) rein(s) (to). a. figurative. To give freedom of action or expression to. Now chiefly with full. Cf. to give (a) free rein (to) at free rein n. 1, with a loose rein at loose adj. 3a, and to keep a tight rein on (also over) at Phrases 2. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > not restrain [verb (transitive)] slidec1386 to give a person rope (also enough rope, etc.)a1475 to give (the) rein(s) (to)1484 to let go1526 to give (a horse) his (also her, its, etc.) head1571 license1605 to give linea1616 unchecka1616 to give a loose (occasionally give loose) to1685 to give stretch to1777 to let rip1857 1484 W. Caxton tr. G. de la Tour-Landry Bk. Knight of Tower (1971) vi. 19 She [sc. a mother] had gyuen her [sc. her daughter] the reyne ouerlong [Fr. lui avoit laissié la resne trop longue] in suffryng her to do all her wylle. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 927 A larger reyne of mischiefe geuen to the vulgare people. 1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost v. ii. 650 Raine thy tongue. Long. I must rather giue it the raine. View more context for this quotation 1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 226 Wee must rather give our Invention the full raines. 1710 ‘J. Touchwood’ Quixote Redivivus 9 You will find our Knight..give the Reigns to his Imagination. 1753 J. Mill Diary in J. G. Fyfe Sc. Diaries & Mem. (1942) 41 I was informed that, soon forgetting what had been told him, he gave loose reins to daft mirth. 1768 T. Gray Fatal Sisters in Poems 82 We the reins to slaughter give. 1885 R. Bridges Eros & Psyche ix. xxi. 113 ‘And yet,’ thus gave she rein to jeer and gibe. 1937 R. Byron Road to Oxiana iv. 151 Persia can be very pleasant when the officials give rein to their natural good nature. 1972 H. B. Neatby Politics of Chaos i. 10 They only gave full rein to the gossip about Mrs. Simpson after the affair had been referred to in the English press. 2002 Cathedral Music Oct. 10/3 Evensong (BCP of course) was sung on Sundays and Thursdays but only on Thursdays was the choir given full rein and canticle settings were rarely sung on Sundays. b. literal. To allow (a horse) freedom of movement. Cf. to give (a) free rein (to) at free rein n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > ride (a horse or other animal) [verb (transitive)] > allow (a horse) free motion to give (a horse) (the) head1571 to give (the) rein(s) (to)1606 to let out1849 1606 Bp. J. Hall Heauen vpon Earth viii. 70 Giue a free horse the full reins & he will soon tire. 1790 T. Powell Edgar & Elfrida iv. 76 Leol. Each is impatient as a sprightly steed Withheld from the course. Hoel. We'll quick give rein. 1838 E. Bulwer-Lytton Leila v. i. 222 He spoke, and gave the rein to his barb. 1889 A. Conan Doyle Micah Clarke xii. 102 We gave rein to our horses. 1922 J. Blewett Poems 252 Black Bess came prancing from her stall, so smooth, so shiny-skinned, Give her the rein and she would race as swiftly as the wind. 2008 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 1 June 56 When he was riding, he knew when to give the horse the rein, when he had to time-check him. P2. to keep a tight rein on (also over), to keep on a tight rein and variants: to keep under close control. ΚΠ 1717 T. Wise Fourteen Disc. 229 We stand obliged to keep a tight Rein over all our fleshly Lusts and Inclinations. 1753 W. Smith tr. Thucydides Hist. Peloponnesian War I. 241 To fit out their navy, in which their strength principally consisted, and keep a tight rein over all their dependants. 1827 Westm. Rev. Apr. 405 He had to keep a tight rein over the populace. 1895 Green Bag 7 352/1 O'Conor was greatest in knowledge of the law, but he always kept a tight rein on his imagination. 1908 A. Brereton Life Henry Irving II. ix. 143 The actor has mastered his means..and keeps a tight rein on those peculiarities of gesture and expression which used to run away with him. 1976 J. Brewer Party Ideol. & Pop. Politics at Accession George III (1981) ii. vii. 134 Apologists of the Old Corps..were concerned to keep the king on a tight rein. 2003 S. Brown Free Gift Inside! 210 Time Warner..claim to have kept a tight rein on the amount of tie-in merchandise being released in Harry's name. P3. to draw rein (and variants): see draw v. Phrases 6. extracted from reinn.¹ < as lemmas
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