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reinreInn [C usually pl]a long thin piece of material, esp. leather, which helps you to control and direct a horse, or (Br) something similar used to control and direct young children缰绳，安全绳套;控制，约束You pull (on) both reins to stop or slow a horse, but only the left rein to turn left.你拉两根缰绳来停下马或使它慢下来，但左转只要拉左缰绳。(Br) She always put the reins on her little son when they went for walks.他们出去散步时她总把安全绳套缚在小儿子身上。If you give free rein to someone or something, you allow them freedom to act.使自由发挥，使自由行动The young film-makers were given free rein to experiment with new themes and techniques.年轻的电影制作人被允许自由去实验新的主题和手法。If you keep a tight rein on someone or something or keep someone or something on a tight rein you firmly control them.严格控制，约束，束缚My father always kept us on a tight rein.我父亲总是管得我们很严。
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