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bri·dle /ˈbraɪdl/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr. I n. 1. 马勒,马笼头,辔头 wear a bridle 套着马笼头 draw bridle 勒马 2. 约束,限制;阻止;控制 the bridle of the army 对军队的约束 set a bridle on sb.'s power 抑制某人的权力 3. 昂首收颌的姿势(表示蔑视、怨忿、高傲等) 4. 马勒状物;【机】限动器,限动物;【海】系船索;【解】系带 5. (控制风筝角度的)笼头绳 The kite-cord is attached to the bridle. 风筝线系在风筝的笼头绳上。 6. 口钳(一种古代施于妇女的刑具)
II ❶ vt. 1. 给(马等)套笼头 saddle and bridle one's horse 给马装鞍上辔 2. 约束;阻止;控制 bridle one's rage 制怒 She bridled the words on her lips. 她话到嘴边又止住了。 ❷ vi. 1. 昂首收颌表示蔑视(或怨忿、高傲等) (up) He bridled up when his rival spoke to him. 对手对他说话时,他昂首收颌以示轻蔑。 2. 动怒,生气 (at) He bridled at this insult. 他对这样的侮辱怒不可遏。 I asked her to go with him, but she bridled with anger at the suggestion. 我要她跟他一起去,但她对此建议大为气恼。 3. (马因骑者收紧马勒而)起跳,窜起 [<OE brîdel, brigdels < bregdan to braid] phr. bite on the bridle 不耐烦 (原指马咬嚼子) go well up to bridle (马)善跑 off the bridle(尤指赛马后)(马)缰绳松开的 on the bridle (马)被轻轻地但牢牢地勒着的 |