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Rein

英式发音:[ren] or [ren] 美式发音

    (noun.) one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse.

    (noun.) any means of control; 'he took up the reins of government'.

    (verb.) stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; 'He reined in his horses in front of the post office'.

    (verb.) stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; 'They reined in in front of the post office'.

    整理:露丝


Rein

双语例句


  • The carriage stopped as soon as the driver could rein in his horses, and the same voice called to me by my name. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
  • She took the abandoned rein, and conducted our obedient steed homewards. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
  • He stood a moment most irresolute; then, stepping forward, took her palfrey by the rein, and bent his knee before her. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
  • Unloose your hold on the lady's rein, said Cedric, coming up. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
  • At the same instant an empty dog-cart, the horse cantering, the reins trailing, appeared round the curve of the road and rattled swiftly towards us. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
  • Tom cast a hasty glance at the upper part of the house as he threw the reins to the hostler, and stuck the whip in the box. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
  • There, then,' said the fat boy, putting the reins in his hand, and pointing up a lane, 'it's as straight as you can go; you can't miss it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
  • The reins were broken, but they had been dragging on the ground. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
  • But at three o'clock he shook out the reins over the trotters and turned into the by-roads leading to Portsmouth. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
  • Sugden took the reins--he drives like Jehu--and in another quarter of an hour Barraclough will be safe in Stilbro' jail. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
  • The coachman lifted the reins and the horse started. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
  • All this passed so suddenly, that I with difficulty reined in my horse, so that it should not trample on the prostrate being. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
  • I entertained you, sir, said John, reining up his palfrey haughtily, for my follower, but not for my counsellor. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.

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