| 单词 | rein |
| 释义 | rein (once / 326 pages) nv Rein is both a noun and a verb for guiding and restraining. You can use the long strap, or rein, on a horse to control its speed and direction, and you can rein in your own tongue by closing your mouth. Rein rhymes with rain but the two words describe very different things. Rain comes down all over the place, uncontrolled, while a rein holds things in place or controls what comes out. As a noun, rein is often used as a plural word "reins" when talking about actual leather restraints used in horse riding, but a rein also is something non-physical like when you put a rein on spending by shopping less. WORD FAMILYrein: reined, reining, reins USAGE EXAMPLESMr Trump also berated China for failing to help rein in its ally North Korea. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) But growth did slow slightly more than expected, in a sign that government measures to rein in soaring asset prices are affecting the broader economy. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) As a child, I thought all this was possible, and when I started studying it, I reined in my expectations. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1n one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse Hypo|Hyper bearing rein, checkrein a rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position leading reinrein to direct the horse's head left or right strap an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position 2n any means of control he took up the reins of government Hyper control power to direct or determine 3v control and direct with or as if by reins rein a horse Syn|Hyper draw rein, harness, rein in command, control exercise authoritative control or power over 4v stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins He reined in his horses in front of the post office Syn|Hypo|Hyper rein in pull rein in to keep from winning a race stop cause to stop 5v keep in check Syn|Hyper harness, rule bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel place limits on (extent or access) 6v stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins They reined in in front of the post office Syn|Hyper rein in halt, stop come to a halt, stop moving |
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