reins

英 [reɪnz]

美 [reɪnz]

n.  缰绳; (幼儿佩戴以防走失的)保护带; 控制; 主宰; 掌管
v.  控制; 驾驭; 勒住
rein的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• (马的)缰绳
  Reinsare the thin leather straps attached round a horse's neck which are used to control the horse.
• N-PLURAL (新闻用语)支配权，控制权
  Journalists sometimes use the expressionthe reinsorthe reins of powerto refer to the control of a country or organization.
  1. He was determined to see the party keep a hold on the reins of power...
     他决意要确保这个政党掌握政权。
• PHRASE 放任;不管;纵容
  If yougive free rein tosomeone, you give them a lot of freedom to do what they want.
  1. The government continued to believe it should give free rein to the private sector in transport.
     政府仍然认为应该给予交通领域的私营企业以经营自由。
• PHRASE 严加控制;严格管束
  If youkeep a tight rein onsomeone, you control them firmly.
  1. Her parents had kept her on a tight rein with their narrow and inflexible views.
     她的父母观念狭隘而僵化，对她管束很严。

双语例句

• Now hold the reins with your left hand.
  现在用你的左手握住缰绳。
• The rider pulled on the reins, and the horse stopped.
  骑马的人拉紧缰绳，马停住了。
• He was determined to see the party keep a hold on the reins of power
  他决意要确保这个政党掌握政权。
• Tung finished and folded his hands over the reins on the pommel of his saddle.
  董说完了，把拉着缰绳的手往鞍头上一搭。
• Bob: Now you need to turn. Pull the reins on the right side to turn right.
  鲍伯：现在你必须转方向，拉右边的缰绳来向右转。
• She flapped the reins and urged the horse forward.
  她抖了抖缰绳，马又继续往前走了。
• From a more qualitative perspective, Michael Dell has never suggested a willingness to give up the reins.
  而从更为本质的角度来看，迈克尔•戴尔从来没说过要放弃对公司的控制权。
• The stallion bucked as he fought against the reins holding him tightly in.
  牡马四蹄腾空跳起，想挣脱紧紧缚住它的缰绳。
• He seized the reins of the runaway horse.
  他用力抓住逃马的缰绳。
• He helped her up before flicking the reins
  他帮她上马，之后挥动了缰绳。