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1 ?拉紧马缰绳 [compel by legal authority] 不管对方愿意与否,强令从事 [neck-rein; rein in the horse] 拉紧马缰绳,使马或奔驰向前,或缓步徐行,或回头转向,或临崖急刹 [extort;compel to give; fry the fat out of; exact from] 以威胁强迫手段索... 2 ?随缰绳的控制而转向 ... draw rein 勒住马 neck-rein 随缰绳的控制而转向... keep a tight rein on 约束 ...
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Gerald did not see his daughter in the shadow of the trees, and he drew rein in the road, patting his horse's neck with approbation. 杰拉尔德并没有看见在树木黑影中的女儿，他在大路上勒住缰绳，赞赏地轻拍着马的颈项。 - 2
Her horse, as she gave it rein and raced forwards, leapt “like a swallow” with fear, but she saw her banderilla planted firmly for the first time in the black, mountainous neck. 考验当时，尽管她策缰驱马向前，她的座马却如惊弓之鸟般惊恐跳跃，不过她可是首度亲眼确认了自己的斗牛标枪还是可以稳稳地插上那漆黑的山形牛背。
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