leash
US
UK leash n: (lead for a dog)
SC 拴狗颈的皮带，狗绳 shuān gǒu jǐng de pí dài
Ben let his dog off the leash.
他放开了狗绳。
leash [sth] vtr: (dog: put on a lead) (指给狗等)
SC 以皮带系住 yǐ pí dài xì zhù
Tom leashed the dog at the park.
leash [sth/sb] vtr: figurative (restrain)
SC 约束 yuē shù
TC 約束
TC 約束
SC 控制 yuē shù，kòng zhì
TC 控制
TC 控制
SC 束缚 yuē shù，shù fù
TC 束縛
TC 束縛
Karen managed to leash her anger when her coworker took credit for her work.
dog leash, also UK: dog lead n: (lead for a canine)
SC 牵狗带
SC 狗栓
As Jack was always running off with other dogs, we have to put him on a dog leash when we take him for a walk now.
keep [sb] on a leash v expr: figurative (limit, control [sb])
SC 限制 xiàn zhì
TC 限制
TC 限制
SC 控制 xiàn zhì，kòng zhì
TC 控制
TC 控制
let off the leash, let [sb] off the leash, let [sb] off his/her leash v expr: figurative (release [sb] from restraint, control) (比喻)
SC 解开...的枷锁，解开...的束缚
SC 解放 jiě fàng
TC 解放
TC 解放
When they saw that he could handle the job, they let him off his leash and he quickly moved up to a higher position.
on a leash adv: (attached to a lead)
SC 用皮带拴住 yòng pí dài shuān zhù
All dogs must be kept on a leash when walking on the property.
strain at the leash (US), strain at the lead (UK) v expr: (dog: pull against lead)
SC 扯紧牵狗绳
The dog was so determined to chase the cat, it was straining at the leash.
strain at the leash v expr: figurative (person: be eager for action)
SC 迫切想做
SC 急迫地想要做
Isabel is excited about her new job; she is straining at the leash to get started.