bridle 音标拼音: [br'ɑɪdəl]
n .
v . 马勒;约束,抑制;发怒
马勒;约束,抑制;发怒
bridle n 1 :
headgear for a horse ;
includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control 2 :
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess ;
"
his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper " [
synonym :
{
bridle }, {
check }, {
curb }]
v 1 :
anger or take offense ; "
She bridled at his suggestion to elope "
2 :
put a bridle on ; "
bridle horses " [
ant : {
unbridle }]
3 :
respond to the reins ,
as of horses Bridle \
Bri "
dle \,
n . [
OE .
bridel ,
AS .
bridel ;
akin to OHG .
britil ,
brittil ,
D .
breidel ,
and possibly to E .
braid .
Cf .
{
Bridoon }.]
1 .
The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained ,
consisting of a headstall ,
a bit ,
and reins ,
with other appendages .
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2 .
A restraint ;
a curb ;
a check . --
I .
Watts .
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3 . (
Gun .)
The piece in the interior of a gun lock ,
which holds in place the tumbler ,
sear ,
etc .
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4 . (
Naut .)
(
a )
A span of rope ,
line ,
or chain made fast as both ends ,
so that another rope ,
line ,
or chain may be attached to its middle .
(
b )
A mooring hawser .
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{
Bowline bridle }.
See under {
Bowline }.
{
Branches of a bridle }.
See under {
Branch }.
{
Bridle cable } (
Naut .),
a cable which is bent to a bridle .
See 4 ,
above .
{
Bridle hand },
the hand which holds the bridle in riding ;
the left hand .
{
Bridle path }, {
Bridle way },
a path or way for saddle horses and pack horses ,
as distinguished from a road for vehicles .
{
Bridle port } (
Naut .),
a porthole or opening in the bow through which hawsers ,
mooring or bridle cables ,
etc .,
are passed .
{
Bridle rein },
a rein attached to the bit .
{
Bridle road }.
(
a )
Same as {
Bridle path }. --
Lowell .
(
b )
A road in a pleasure park reserved for horseback exercise .
{
Bridle track },
a bridle path .
{
Scolding bridle }.
See {
Branks },
2 .
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Syn :
A check ;
restrain .
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Bridle \
Bri "
dle \,
v .
i .
To hold up the head ,
and draw in the chin ,
as an expression of pride ,
scorn ,
or resentment ;
to assume a lofty manner ; --
usually with up . "
His bridling neck ." --
Wordsworth .
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By her bridling up I perceived she expected to be treated hereafter not as Jenny Distaff ,
but Mrs .
Tranquillus . --
Tatler .
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Bridle \
Bri "
dle \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Bridled };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Bridling }.]
1 .
To put a bridle upon ;
to equip with a bridle ;
as ,
to bridle a horse .
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He bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist . --
Drake .
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2 .
To restrain ,
guide ,
or govern ,
with ,
or as with ,
a bridle ;
to check ,
curb ,
or control ;
as ,
to bridle the passions ;
to bridle a muse . --
Addison .
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Savoy and Nice ,
the keys of Italy ,
and the citadel in her hands to bridle Switzerland ,
are in that consolidation . --
Burke .
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Syn :
To check ;
restrain ;
curb ;
govern ;
control ;
repress ;
master ;
subdue .
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193 Moby Thesaurus words for "
bridle ":
Oregon boat ,
anchor ,
anger ,
arrest ,
back band ,
backstrap ,
bearing rein ,
bed ,
bed down ,
bellyband ,
bilbo ,
bind ,
bit ,
blinders ,
blinds ,
boil over ,
bond ,
bonds ,
break ,
breeching ,
bridle up ,
bristle ,
bristle up ,
brush ,
camisole ,
caparison ,
cavesson ,
chain ,
chains ,
check ,
checkrein ,
cheekpiece ,
chinband ,
cinch ,
collar ,
condescend ,
constrain ,
contain ,
control ,
cool ,
cool off ,
crownband ,
crupper ,
cuffs ,
curb ,
curry ,
currycomb ,
curtail ,
deal with ,
decelerate ,
dompt ,
drench ,
enchain ,
enjoin ,
entrammel ,
fasten ,
feed ,
fetter ,
flip out ,
fodder ,
gag ,
gag swivel ,
gentle ,
get mad ,
get sore ,
girth ,
govern ,
groom ,
guard ,
gyve ,
gyves ,
hackamore ,
halter ,
hames ,
hametugs ,
hamper ,
handcuff ,
handcuffs ,
handle ,
harness ,
headgear ,
headstall ,
hinder ,
hip straps ,
hitch ,
hitch up ,
hobble ,
hobbles ,
hog -
tie ,
hold ,
hold at bay ,
hold back ,
hold down ,
hold fast ,
hold in ,
hold in check ,
hold in leash ,
hold up ,
hook up ,
hopple ,
hopples ,
inhibit ,
irons ,
jaquima ,
jerk line ,
keep ,
keep back ,
keep from ,
keep in ,
keep in check ,
keep under control ,
lash ,
lay under restraint ,
leading strings ,
leash ,
lines ,
litter ,
make fast ,
manacle ,
manage ,
martingale ,
milk ,
mince ,
mince it ,
moor ,
muzzle ,
noseband ,
patronize ,
peg down ,
picket ,
pillory ,
pin down ,
pinion ,
pole strap ,
prink ,
prohibit ,
pull ,
pull in ,
put in irons ,
reach boiling point ,
rein ,
rein in ,
reins ,
repress ,
restrain ,
restraint ,
restraints ,
retard ,
retrench ,
ribbons ,
rope ,
rub down ,
rule ,
saddle ,
secure ,
see red ,
set back ,
shackle ,
shaft tug ,
side check ,
simper ,
slow down ,
smirk ,
snaffle ,
snub ,
stocks ,
straightjacket ,
strait -
waistcoat ,
straiten ,
straitjacket ,
stranglehold ,
strap ,
suppress ,
surcingle ,
tack ,
tackle ,
tame ,
tend ,
tether ,
tie ,
tie down ,
tie up ,
toss the head ,
train ,
trammel ,
trammels ,
trappings ,
treat ,
tug ,
water ,
winker braces ,
withhold ,
yoke
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