| 释义 |
bit² /bɪt/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (马的)嚼子，衔铁
2. (烟斗、烟嘴的)嘴子，咬嘴
3. 钻头，钎头；刀片，刀头
4. (烙铁的)焊铜，头
5. [bits] (钳、镊等的)两排钳牙
6. (作用于锁栓的)钥匙齿
7. 制约，约束力
folly curbed by honour's bit 因顾及名誉而受到制约的胡闹行为
II (bit·ted; bit·ting)
vt.
1. 给(马)上嚼子；使(马)习惯于嚼子约束
2. 制约，抑制
3. 在(钥匙)上锉齿
[<OE bite a bite<bîtan to bite] phr. a bit and a sup 吃喝，饮食 champ (或 chafe, chomp) at the bit 1. (马)使性子大咬嚼子 2. 烦躁不安地急欲挣脱束缚 champ at the bit to get nuclear weapons 急不可耐地想摆脱限制得到核武器 draw bit 1. 收缰勒马 2. 放慢速度 off the bit(马)缰绳松开的 (尤指赛马后) on the bit (马)老老实实上着嚼子的 take (或 have, get) the bit between (或 〈美〉in) one's teeth1. (马)使性子大咬嚼子 2. 不服管束，桀骜不驯 The profiteers have the bit between their teeth and, for them, the sky is the limit. 奸商们不服管制，对他们说来，随便怎么漫天要价也不为过。 |